nickelling
Applying silvery metal
Nickelling is the British spelling of nickeling, the process of coating a surface with a thin layer of nickel metal.
This electroplating technique protects objects from corrosion and gives them a bright, silvery finish.
The term appears in industrial and manufacturing contexts where metal finishing is discussed.
The factory specializes in nickelling automotive parts.
Electrically depositing metal layers
- platingSurface metal application
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
- anodizingElectrolytic metal surface treatment
- chromeReflective metal coating
deposit · layer · finish · substrate · corrosion-resistant · metalwork · electrodeposition · buffing
Extreme reluctance to spend
- piecemealIn separate stages
- bit-by-bitIn gradual increments
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- cumulativeIncreasing by successive additions
fees · surcharges · add-ons · microtransactions · eroding · gouging · overcharging
Excessive focus on trivialities
- quibblingPetty objection-raising
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- penny-anteTrivially small in scope
- small-timeOf little significance
trifling · miserly · stingy · tight-fisted · cheapskate · scrimping · parsimonious · begrudging
electroplating
Electrically depositing metal layers
- platingSurface metal application
- galvanizingSpurring into sudden action
- anodizingElectrolytic metal surface treatment
chrome · deposit · layer · finish · substrate · corrosion-resistant · metalwork · electrodeposition · buffing · polishing
penny-pinching
Extreme reluctance to spend
- piecemealIn separate stages
- bit-by-bitIn gradual increments
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
cumulative · fees · surcharges · add-ons · microtransactions · eroding · gouging · overcharging
nitpicking
Excessive focus on trivialities
- quibblingPetty objection-raising
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- penny-anteTrivially small in scope
small-time · trifling · miserly · stingy · tight-fisted · cheapskate · scrimping · parsimonious · begrudging
- nickelling and dimingCharging many small fees
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