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silver

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  1. element               
 
1. sil.ver \'sil-v*r\ n [ME, fr. OE seolfor; akin to OHG silbar silver] 1: 
   a white metallic element that is sonorous, ductile, very malleable, capa 
   ble of a high degree of polish, and chiefly univalent in compounds, and 
   that has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance 2: 
   silver as a commodity {the value of ~ has risen}  3: coin made of silver  
   4a: flatware used at table and made of sterling or plated silver  4b: 
   hollow ware made of silver for table use  5: a nearly neutral slightly 
   brownish medium gray 
2. silver aj 1: made of silver  2: resembling silver : as  2a: having a 
   white lustrous sheen  2b: giving a soft resonant sound  2c: eloquently 
   persuasive {~ tongue}  3: consisting of or yielding silver  4: of, relating 
   to, or characteristic of silver {~ legislation}  5: advocating the use of 
   silver as a standard of currency 
3. silver \'silv-(*-)rin\ \'sil-v*r-*r\ vt or sil.ver.ing 1a: to cover with 
   silver (as by electroplating)  1b: to coat with a substance (as a metal) 
   resembling silver {~ a g lass with an amalgam} 2a: to give a silvery luster 
   to  2b: to make white like silver {time had ~ed her hair}  - sil.ver.er n