silver
/ˈsɪl.və//ˈsɪl.vɚ/noun
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A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
(collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
(collectively) Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
verb
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To acquire a silvery colour.
To cover with silver, or with a silvery metal.
Example: to silver a pin; to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury
To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.
To make hoary, or white, like silver.
adjective
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Made from silver.
Made from another white metal.
Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.
Denoting the twenty-fifth anniversary, especially of a wedding.