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Plural for silver dishes, containers, or cutlery
“Some folk proudly display their bottles in much the same way as other people display the family silver or fine bone china.”
Plural for coins made from silver or from a metal that resembles silver
“The shopkeeper returned to find the lock broken, and all of his silver stolen.”
Plural for a medal awarded to someone or a team that places second in a competition
“He has won an Olympic silver and Commonwealth gold.”
Plural for a whitish-grey color
Plural for a piece of cutlery
To coat or plate with silver
“He proceeded to silver the glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury.”
To coat with a (typically metallic) layer
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