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—silver medalist.a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.
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silver medal
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silver medal — silver medals N COUNT If you win a silver medal, you come second in a competition, especially a sports contest, and are given a medal made of silver as a prize. Gillingham won the silver medal in the 200 metres at Seoul. Syn: silver … English dictionary
silver medal — n a ↑medal made of silver that is given to the person who finishes second in a race or competition >silver medallist n … Dictionary of contemporary English
silver medal — noun count a round flat metal object given as a prize for being second in a competition: an Olympic silver medal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
silver medal — ► NOUN ▪ a medal made of or coloured silver, customarily awarded for second place in a race or competition … English terms dictionary
silver medal — n. a medal, made of or like silver, given as an award to the person coming in second in a competition, race, etc … English World dictionary
Silver medal — A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.First and third place finishers traditionally receive a gold medal and bronze medal,… … Wikipedia
silver medal — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms silver medal : singular silver medal plural silver medals a round flat metal object given as a prize for being second in a competition an Olympic silver medal Derived word: silver medallist countable … English dictionary
Silver Medal — The Open Championship, außerhalb Großbritanniens manchmal auch British Open genannt, ist das älteste noch ausgespielte Golfturnier der Welt. Golf Grand Slam Turniere Turnier Ort Entstehung Termin US Masters Augusta, Georgia 1934 April U.S. Open… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Silver Medal of Military Valor — Medaglia d argento al valor militare The Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italian language: Medaglia d Argento al Valore Militare) is an Italian medal for gallantry. Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia… … Wikipedia
silver medal — sil′ver med′al n. cvb a medal, traditionally of silver, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition Compare bronze medal gold medal Etymology: 1905–10 sil′ver med′alist, n … From formal English to slang
