A spoon that is made with a base metal, frequently brass, then covered with a thin layer of silver.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a coin to which an extra layer of metal was applied chemically or electronically (usually gold or silver).
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Said of a metal treated by a galvanizing procedure in order to apply a slight layer of gold or another precious metal (silver, chromium, rhodium or palladium) on a brass or steel base.