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    silver
    /ˈsɪlvə/

    noun

    • 1. a precious shiny greyish-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 47.
    • 2. a shiny grey-white colour or appearance like that of silver: "the dark hair was now highlighted with silver"

    adjective

    • 1. made of or coloured like silver: "a silver necklace"

    verb

    • 1. coat or plate with silver: "he admitted silvering the coins"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSILVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and decorative objects: We gave them a dish made of solid silver as a wedding present. Cleaning the silver (= silver objects) is a dirty job.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › silverSilver Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SILVER is a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47 that is capable of a high degree of polish, has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance, and that is used especially in jewelry and tableware, in electronics, and as an antimicrobial.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SilverSilver - Wikipedia

    Silver is extremely ductile, and can be drawn into a wire one atom wide. Silver is similar in its physical and chemical properties to its two vertical neighbours in group 11 of the periodic table: copper, and gold.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSILVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a soft, white, metallic chemical element that is extremely ductile and malleable, an excellent reflector of light, and the best metallic conductor of heat and electricity: it is a precious metal and is used in the manufacture of coins, jewelry, alloys, etc.: symbol, Ag; at. no., 47. 2.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › silverSILVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Silver definition: a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity. See examples of SILVER used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › silverSilver - definition of silver by The Free Dictionary

    a. a very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs free and in argentite and other ores: used in jewellery, tableware, coinage, electrical contacts, and in electroplating. Its compounds are used in photography.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsilver noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of silver noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › silverSilver Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SILVER meaning: 1 : a soft grayish-white metal that is very valuable and is used to make jewelry, coins, knives, forks, etc.; 2 : objects (such as knives, forks, teapots, candlesticks, etc.) that are made of or covered with silver

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › silverSilver - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of silver. noun. 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. synonyms: Ag, atomic number 47. see more. noun. coins made of silver. see more. noun.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › silversilver | meaning of silver in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    silver meaning, definition, what is silver: a valuable shiny, light grey metal that ...: Learn more.