covering vs plating

covering and plating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covering	Yes	No	No	No
plating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, plating is a hyponym of covering; that is, plating is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covering:

covering (noun)	plating (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
the work of applying something	a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops