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Metal used in electroplating (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tin

'metal' is the definition.
(I know that tin is a type of metal)

'in electroplating' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'TIN' is hidden in the letters of 'electroplating'.

'used' is the link.

(Other definitions for tin that I've seen before include "Silvery-white metal used in cans" , "Silver-white metal, used to make cans" , "loaf of bread" , "Element, symbol Sn" , "Silvery white metal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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