silver

  • 21Silver — /sil veuhr/, n. Abba Hillel /ab euh/, 1893 1963, U.S. rabbi, born in Lithuania. * * * I Metallic chemical element, one of the transition elements, chemical symbol Ag, atomic number 47. It is a white, lustrous precious metal, valued for its beauty …

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  • 22silver — n., adj., & v. n. Chem. 1 a greyish white lustrous malleable ductile precious metallic element, occurring naturally as the element and in mineral form, and used chiefly with an admixture of harder metals for coin, plate, and ornaments, as a… …

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  • 23silver — sil|ver1 S3 [ˈsılvə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: seolfor] 1.) [U] a valuable shiny, light grey metal that is used to make jewellery, knives, coins etc. It is a chemical ↑element : symbol Ag ▪ a silver necklace ▪ cups made of solid silver 2.)… …

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  • 24silver — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal ADJECTIVE ▪ pure, solid ▪ sterling ▪ polished ▪ a knife with a polished silver casing VERB + SILVER …

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  • 25silver — /ˈsɪlvə / (say silvuh) noun 1. Chemistry a white ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, etc. Symbol: Ag; relative atomic mass: 107.87; atomic number: 47; density: 10.5 at 20°C. 2. coin made of silver… …

  • 26silver — [[t]sɪ̱lvə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ silvers 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Silver is a valuable pale grey metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments. ...a hand crafted brooch made from silver. ...amber earrings set in silver. ...silver teaspoons. 2) N… …

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  • 27silver — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English seolfor; akin to Old High German silbar silver, Lithuanian sidabras Date: before 12th century 1. a white ductile very malleable metallic element that is capable of a high degree of polish, is… …

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  • 28silver — sil|ver1 [ sılvər ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a light gray bright metal used for making jewelry, coins, SILVERWARE, etc.: mining for gold and silver a ) uncount forks, knives, and spoons made from silver: Mrs. Gruber laid the table with the best… …

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  • 29silver */*/ — I UK [ˈsɪlvə(r)] / US [ˈsɪlvər] noun Word forms silver : singular silver plural silvers 1) [uncountable] a light grey bright metal used for making jewellery, coins, silverware, etc mining for gold and silver a) [uncountable] forks, knives, and… …

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  • 30Silver — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Silver est un mot anglais signifiant argent, un métal. C est aussi : Silver, un jeu vidéo, Un patronyme anglo saxon, porté notamment par :… …

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