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silvering

sil·ver·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sil-ver-ing]
    • /ˈsɪl vər ɪŋ/
    • /ˈsɪl.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sil-ver-ing]
    • /ˈsɪl vər ɪŋ/

Definitions of silvering word

  • noun silvering Chemistry. 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: 10.5 at 20°C. 1
  • noun silvering coin made of this metal; specie; money: a handful of silver. 1
  • noun silvering this metal as a commodity or considered as a currency standard. 1
  • noun silvering table articles made of or plated with silver, including flatware and hollowware. 1
  • noun silvering any flatware: The kitchen silver is of stainless steel. 1
  • noun silvering something resembling this metal in color, luster, etc. 1

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Origin of silvering

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; silver + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Silvering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

silvering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

silvering usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for silvering

verb silvering

  • frost — Robert (Lee) 1874–1963, U.S. poet.
  • layer — protocol layer
  • white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.

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