noun
chrome
krohm
noun
1
A shiny, silvery coating of chromium applied to other metals.
"The old motorcycle had gleaming chrome fenders."
"He polished the chrome on the car bumper until it sparkled."
2
The visible frame elements of a piece of software, such as toolbars and window borders, as opposed to the actual content.
"The app hides the browser chrome to give a fullscreen reading view."
verb
1
To coat something with a layer of chrome.
"The wheels were chromed before the show."
How to Use Chrome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shiny metal coating, or (in software) the visible controls surrounding the main content.
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Word Forms
chromed past tense, chromes plural, chromes singular
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Etymology
From French chrome, from Greek khrôma (\"colour\") — named for the vivid colours of chromium's compounds.