silver

silver
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noun
1 metal
ADJECTIVE
pure, solid
sterling
polished

a knife with a polished silver casing

VERB + SILVER
extract, mine

Silver is extracted from ore.

set sth in

a gemstone set in silver

SILVER + NOUN
ore
mine
plate (= metal covered with a thin layer of silver)

The chain was available in silver plate for $12.50.

gold and silver plate

2 (also the silver) objects made of silver
ADJECTIVE
family (esp. BrE, often figurative)

He was forced to sell the family silver to pay for the repairs to the house.

They accused the government of selling off the family silver to pay for their policies.

VERB + SILVER
polish
3 (also silver medal) in sports
ADJECTIVE
Commonwealth, Olympic
VERB + SILVER
be awarded, earn, get, land (BrE, informal), secure, take, win

She got a silver in the long jump.

Her run was enough to secure silver for the team.

He took the silver this year.

snatch

She managed to snatch the silver from the defending champion.

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adj.
Silver is used with these nouns: ↑anniversary, ↑bell, ↑buckle, ↑bullet, ↑chain, ↑coin, ↑cord, ↑cross, ↑cup, ↑dish, ↑earring, ↑flask, ↑foil, ↑hair, ↑knife, ↑lighter, ↑mane, ↑medal, ↑metal, ↑moonlight, ↑pin, ↑polish, ↑ring, ↑sand, ↑screen, ↑spoon, ↑tray, ↑vase, ↑watch, ↑wire

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