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Definition of silver plate in English: silver platenoun mass noun1A thin layer of silver electroplated or otherwise applied as a coating to another metal. the vase is finished in silver plate Example sentencesExamples - They carry a jug and bowl of silver plate, luxury objects of great costliness in ancient Rome, either as a gift for Agrippa or perhaps, as Ebers suggests, to pour a libation before him as if he were a god.
- For example, the thickness of the silver plate that is deposited electrochemically on a spoon is greater if the electrical current is allowed to flow longer.
- The Christogram also appears on items of silver plate, spoons being particularly graced with such symbols, a fact that has been interpreted as evidence of widespread baptism among the upper classes.
- For unclear reasons there was neither motivation by American flatware manufacturers to transfer the style from silver plate into stainless steel nor demand by consumers for them to do so.
- At the top of the stairs rested her throne, wrought of the finest ivory and decorated with gold and silver plate.
- 1.1 Objects coated with silver.
the tables were groaning with silver plate Example sentencesExamples - Millions of pounds worth of gold and silver plate was lost.
- The finds from the Shaft Graves at Mycenae contained massive quantities of gold and silver plate, including the gold death mask of Agamemnon.
- Cahill's 20-year criminal career is believed to have netted him more than €40m, and Gardai believe some gold bullion and silver plate still lies buried in the Dublin mountains.
- Valuable furnishings, books, pictures, silver plate, rare china were destroyed in the blaze.
- At this point, he traded with local Inuit for officers' silver plate, the treasured medal making Franklin a Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, and other relics.
- 1.2 Plates, dishes, etc. made of silver.
Example sentencesExamples - He photographed the silver plate, pulled his hands away and put it back in the safe.
- It also means having to repress the vision of oneself staring back that appears in the mirrored surface of the silver plate.
- His men entered dwellings, taking everything of value that could be moved, such as silver plate and jewelry.
- The restoration work on the castle is progressing and he is now calling on her to return the silver plate to its rightful home.
verb [with object]Cover (something) with a thin layer of silver. a pair of silver-plated spoons Example sentencesExamples - Some spoons were nickel-, chrome-, or silver-plated.
- Wood veneer sweeps right round the cabin, leather covers the floor as well as the seats, and many jewel-like details are silver-plated.
- He said the coins are advertised as nearly pure silver when they're only silver-plated.
- For example, the technique is used to silver-plate table utensils and to weatherproof objects with cadmium or chromium plating.
- The tea arrived in a single, silver-plated pot.
Definition of silver plate in US English: silver platenounˈsilvər plātˈsɪlvər pleɪt 1A thin layer of silver electroplated or otherwise applied as a coating to another metal. the vase is finished in silver plate Example sentencesExamples - At the top of the stairs rested her throne, wrought of the finest ivory and decorated with gold and silver plate.
- For unclear reasons there was neither motivation by American flatware manufacturers to transfer the style from silver plate into stainless steel nor demand by consumers for them to do so.
- They carry a jug and bowl of silver plate, luxury objects of great costliness in ancient Rome, either as a gift for Agrippa or perhaps, as Ebers suggests, to pour a libation before him as if he were a god.
- The Christogram also appears on items of silver plate, spoons being particularly graced with such symbols, a fact that has been interpreted as evidence of widespread baptism among the upper classes.
- For example, the thickness of the silver plate that is deposited electrochemically on a spoon is greater if the electrical current is allowed to flow longer.
- 1.1 Objects coated with silver.
the tables were groaning with silver plate Example sentencesExamples - The finds from the Shaft Graves at Mycenae contained massive quantities of gold and silver plate, including the gold death mask of Agamemnon.
- Millions of pounds worth of gold and silver plate was lost.
- Cahill's 20-year criminal career is believed to have netted him more than €40m, and Gardai believe some gold bullion and silver plate still lies buried in the Dublin mountains.
- Valuable furnishings, books, pictures, silver plate, rare china were destroyed in the blaze.
- At this point, he traded with local Inuit for officers' silver plate, the treasured medal making Franklin a Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, and other relics.
- 1.2 Plates, dishes, etc. made of silver.
Example sentencesExamples - His men entered dwellings, taking everything of value that could be moved, such as silver plate and jewelry.
- The restoration work on the castle is progressing and he is now calling on her to return the silver plate to its rightful home.
- He photographed the silver plate, pulled his hands away and put it back in the safe.
- It also means having to repress the vision of oneself staring back that appears in the mirrored surface of the silver plate.
verbˈsilvər plātˈsɪlvər pleɪt [with object]Cover (something) with a thin layer of silver. a pair of silver-plated spoons Example sentencesExamples - Some spoons were nickel-, chrome-, or silver-plated.
- For example, the technique is used to silver-plate table utensils and to weatherproof objects with cadmium or chromium plating.
- Wood veneer sweeps right round the cabin, leather covers the floor as well as the seats, and many jewel-like details are silver-plated.
- The tea arrived in a single, silver-plated pot.
- He said the coins are advertised as nearly pure silver when they're only silver-plated.
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