silvernoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈsɪl.vər/us/ˈsɪl.vɚ/A2 symbol Ag a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and decorative objects:
also silver medal [ C ] a small disc of silver, or a metal that looks like silver, that is given to the person who comes second in a competition, especially in a sport:
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- The walls of the palace are marble with silver inlay.
- The knives and forks are silver plate.
- He made his money speculating on the London gold and silver markets.
- I'm looking for a cloth for cleaning silver. Do you have such a thing?
- They are mining for silver in the area.
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Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- amalgam
- arc welding
- brass
- cast iron
- Duralumin
- ferromagnetic
- ferromagnetism
- gilt
- heavy metal
- magneto
- metallurgy
- metalwork
- pewter
- silver plate
- soldering iron
- spot-welding
- titanium
- tungsten
- weld
- welder
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silveradjective
uk/ˈsɪl.vər/us/ˈsɪl.vɚ/A2 made of silver, or of the colour of silver:
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- The room was ostentatiously decorated in white and silver.
- She was wearing a little black dress, accessorized simply with a silver necklace.
- Robert was polishing up some old silver candlesticks.
- She wore a small silver brooch.
- Mary was wearing a beautiful silver chain around her neck.
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Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- amalgam
- arc welding
- brass
- cast iron
- Duralumin
- ferromagnetic
- ferromagnetism
- gilt
- heavy metal
- magneto
- metallurgy
- metalwork
- pewter
- silver plate
- soldering iron
- spot-welding
- titanium
- tungsten
- weld
- welder
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silververb [ T often passive ]
uk/ˈsɪl.vər/us/ˈsɪl.vɚ/to cover something, especially glass, with a thin layer of silver-coloured material in order to make a mirror
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blanket
- blindfold
- carpet
- coat
- fall over sth/sb
- film
- film over
- fur
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- pad
- render
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
- wreathe
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