nickeling
Applying metallic layer
Nickeling is coating something with a thin layer of nickel, typically through electroplating.
The process protects metal surfaces from corrosion and adds a bright, silvery finish: The factory specializes in nickeling automotive parts.
Also spelled nickelling in British English.
Electrically depositing metal layers
- electrodepositionCoating surfaces using electricity
- coatingApplied surface covering
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
anodizing · buffing · polishing · electroless · catalytic · bath · solution · thickness
Stamped metal currency
- currencyMedium of exchange
- changeTo make different
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
vending · arcade · fare · toll · counting · collecting · sorting · hoarding
Developing slowly over time
- piecemealIn separate stages
- bit-by-bitIn gradual increments
- cumulativeIncreasing by successive additions
- slowLacking in speed
steady · incremental · accrual · small-scale · modest · measured · fractional · stepwise
Unwilling to spend freely
- cheapLow in price
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
parsimonious · grudging · mean · petty · trivial · niggling · piddling · picayune
electroplating
Electrically depositing metal layers
- electrodepositionCoating surfaces using electricity
- coatingApplied surface covering
- corrosion-resistantWithstands oxidation and decay
galvanizing · anodizing · buffing · polishing · electroless · catalytic · bath · solution · thickness · adhesion
coin
Stamped metal currency
slot · vending · arcade · fare · toll · counting · collecting · sorting · hoarding · spending
gradual
Developing slowly over time
- piecemealIn separate stages
- bit-by-bitIn gradual increments
- cumulativeIncreasing by successive additions
slow · steady · incremental · accrual · small-scale · modest · measured · fractional · stepwise
stingy
Unwilling to spend freely
- cheapLow in price
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
tightfisted · parsimonious · grudging · mean · petty · trivial · niggling · piddling · picayune · measly
nickelinggilding
Applying decorative gold coating
gold-plating · silvering · silver-plating · chroming · bronzing
nickelingsplurging
Spending freely, excessively
lavishing · expensive · costly · high-priced · premium pricing
- nickeling and dimingExtracting many small charges
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