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silvers

The correct spelling is silvers.

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noun

Say it like: Sil-ver-s

The correct spelling is silvers. A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag. For example: "to silver a pin;  to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury"

Usage Examples

to silver a pin;  to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and mercury

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
  2. 2.(collectively) Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
  3. 3.(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
  4. 4.(collectively) Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
  5. 5.A shiny gray color.

verb

  1. 1.To acquire a silvery colour.
  2. 2.To cover with silver, or with a silvery metal.
  3. 3.To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.
  4. 4.To make hoary, or white, like silver.

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