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sil·ver  (slvr)

n.

1. Symbol Ag A lustrous white, ductile, malleable metallic element, occurring both uncombined and in ores such as argentite, having the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of the metals. It is highly valued for jewelry, tableware, and other ornamental use and is widely used in coinage, photography, dental and soldering alloys, electrical contacts, and printed circuits. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.87; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See Table at element.

2. This metallic element as a commodity or medium of exchange.

3. Coins made of this metallic element.

4. A medal made of silver awarded to one placing second in a competition, as in the Olympics.

5.

a. Domestic articles, such as tableware, made of or plated with silver.

b. Tableware, especially eating and serving utensils, made of steel or another metal.

6. A lustrous medium gray.

7. A silver salt, especially silver nitrate, used to sensitize paper.

adj.

1. Made of or containing silver: a silver bowl; silver ore.

2. Resembling silver, especially in having a lustrous shine; silvery.

3. Of a lustrous medium gray: silver hair.

4. Having a soft, clear, resonant sound.

5. Eloquent; persuasive: a silver voice.

6. Favoring the adoption of silver as a standard of currency: the silver plank of the 1896 Democratic platform.

7. Of or constituting a 25th anniversary.

v. sil·vered, sil·ver·ing, sil·vers

v.tr.

1. To cover, plate, or adorn with silver or a similar lustrous substance.

2. To give a silver color to.

3. To coat (photographic paper) with a film of silver nitrate or other silver salt.

v.intr.

To become silvery.

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[Middle English, from Old English siolfor, seolfor, probably ultimately from Akkadian arpu, refined silver, verbal adj. of arpu, to smelt, refine; see rp in Semitic roots.]

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silver

Noun

1. a precious greyish-white metallic element: used in jewellery, tableware, and coins Symbol: Ag

2. a coin or coins made of silver

3. any household articles made of silver

4. short for silver medal

Adjective

1. greyish-white: silver hair

2. (of anniversaries) the 25th in a series: Silver Jubilee, silver wedding

Verb

1. to coat with silver or a silvery substance: a company that silvers their own mirrors

2. to cause (something) to become silvery in colour: the sun silvered the tarmac [Old English siolfor]

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silver  (slvr)

Symbol Ag

A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See also sterling silver. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	silver - a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography Ag, atomic number 47 silver - coins made of silver noble metal - any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation argentite - a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S) coin silver - a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat sterling silver - a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
	2.	silver - coins made of silver precious metal - any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry Ag, atomic number 47, silver - a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
	3.	silver - a light shade of grey                 ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey gray, grayness, greyness, grey - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
	4.	silver - silverware eating utensils flatware silverware - tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
	5.	silver - a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition silver medal trophy, prize - something given as a token of victory
Verb	1.	silver - coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace" plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
	2.	silver - make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair" color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"
	3.	silver - turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively" discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
Adj.	1.	silver - made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets" metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
	2.	silver - having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen" silvern, silvery bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
	3.	silver - of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair" argent, silverish, silvery achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
	4.	silver - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" eloquent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, fluent, facile articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

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silver

noun 1. silverware, silver plate

adjective 2. snowy, white, grey, silvery, greyish-white, whitish-grey

Translations

silver [ˈsɪlvəʳ] n → plata;

(money) → moneda suelta

adj → de plata

silver [ˈsɪlvəʳ] n → argent m (= money); monnaie f (en pièces d'argent);

(also: silverware) → argenterie f

adj (= made of silver) → d'argent, en argent;

(in colour) → argenté(e); [car] → gris métallisé inv

silver [ˈsɪlvəʳ] n → Silber nt;

(coins) → Silbergeld nt

adj → silbern

silver [ˈsɪlvəʳ] n → argento;

(money) → monete da 5, 10, 20 o 50 pence;

(also: silverware) → argenteria

cpd → d'argento

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silver

n silver [ˈsilvə]

1 an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc The tray was made of solid silver. silwer فِضَّه сребро stříbro sølv das Silber άργυρος plata hõbe نقره hopea argent כֶּסֶף चांदी srebro ezüst perak silfur argento 銀 은(銀) sidabras sudrabs perak zilver sølv srebro prata argint серебро striebro srebro srebro silver ธาตุเงิน gümüş 銀 срібло چاندی bạc 银

2 anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver. silwerware الآنِيَة الفِضَّيَّه сребърни предмети stříbro sølvtøj das Silber ασημικά, αργυρά σκεύη plata hõbeesemed, lauahõbe نقره پوش كردن hopeat argenterie מִכֶּסֶף चांदी का srebrnina, predmeti od srebra ili nalik srebru ezüst(nemű) perabotan perak silfurbúnaður argenteria 銀食器 은 제품 sidabras sudrablietas barangan perak zilver sølv(tøy) srebra prataria argin­tărie серебро striebro srebrnina srebro silver, bordsilver เครื่องเงิน gümüş (eşya) 銀器 срібло, срібні вироби چاندی جیسا یا اس سے بنا đồ dùng bằng bạc 银器

adj

1 made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver a silver brooch; silver stars/paint. silwer فِضّي сребрист stříbrný sølv- silbern ασημένιος de plata hõbe- الماسي hopea- d'argent, argenté מִכֶּסֶף रजत, राजत srebrn ezüst- terbuat dari perak silfur- d'argento; argenteo 銀の 은으로 만든, 은색의 sidabrinis sudraba-; sudrabains perak zilveren sølv- srebrny de prata de argint; argintiu серебряный strieborný srebrn srebrn silver- ประกอบด้วยเงิน gümüş 白銀似的 срібний چاندی کا، روپہلے رنگ کا làm bằng bạc, trông như bạc 白银似的

2 (of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month. silwer اليوبيل الفِضّي сребърен stříbrný sølvbryllup silber-... αργυρός, εικοστός πέμπτος (για επέτειο κτλ.) de plata kahekümneviies, hõbe- جشن شادي 25-vuotis- d'argent חֲתוּנַת הַכֶּסֶף रजत जयंती srebrni (pir) ezüstlakodalom tahun silfur(brúðkaup) d'argento 25年目の (결혼 기념일 등이) 25주년의 sidabrinis sudraba- jubli perak zilveren sølv(bryllup), tjuefemårsjubileum srebrny de prata de argint серебряный, двадцатипятилетний strieborný srebrn srebrn silver- เกี่ยวกับวันครบรอบ 25 ปี yirmibeşinci yıldönümü 銀婚禮(結婚廿五周年紀念) “срібний” کسی چیز کے پچیس سال ہونا thứ hai mươi lăm 银婚礼（结婚廿五周年纪念）

adj ˈsilvery

like silver, especially in colour. silwerkleurig فِضّي اللوْن сребрист stříbřitý sølv- silberig ασημί plateado hõbedane الماس مانند hopeanhohtoinen (gris) argenté כָּסוּף रूपहला srebrnast, srebrne boje ezüstös keperakan silfraður argenteo 銀のような (색깔 따위가) 은과 같은, 은백색의 kaip sidabras, sidabro sudrabains; sudrabots keperak-perakan zilverachtig sølvblank srebrzysty prateado (gri) argintiu серебристый striebristý srebrnkast srebrnkast silverliknande, silvervit, silverglänsande คล้ายเงิน gümüş gibi 銀白色的 сріблястий, сріблистий روپہلے رنگ کا óng ánh như bạc 银白色的

silver foil/paper

a common type of wrapping material, made of metal and having a silvery appearance Chocolate bars are sold wrapped in silver paper. foelie وَرَق فِضّي станиол staniol sølvpapir die Silberfolie, das Silberpapier αλουμινόχαρτο papel de plata hõbepaber كاغذ الماس hopeapaperi papier d'argent רְדִיד אָלוִּמיניוּם चांदी का वरक staniol ezüstfólia, ezüstpapír kertas perak álpappír stagnola ホイル 은박(銀箔) (aliuminio) folija alumīnija folija kertas timah zilverpapier sølvpapir folia aluminiowa papel prateado staniol фольга staniol srebrn papir folija aluminiumfolie, stanniolpapper กระดาษเงิน yaldızlı kâğıt, folyo 銀箔 фольга چاندی کا ورق giấy bạc 银箔