iron plating
Protective steel sheathing
Iron plating is a coating of iron applied to another material for protection or reinforcement.
The term appears in historical contexts describing armor on warships before steel became standard: The ironclad's iron plating could withstand cannon fire.
It also refers to the process of applying such a coating through electroplating or other methods.
- armorProtective combat covering
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- sheet metalThin flat industrial panels
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- rustIron oxide coating
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