pure silver (noun)

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• silver — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal ADJECTIVE ▪ pure, solid ▪ sterling ▪ polished ▪ a knife with a polished silver casing VERB + SILVER …   Collocations dictionary

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• Britannia silver — noun hallmarked silver that is at least 95.8 per cent pure …   English new terms dictionary

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• ster´ling|ness — ster|ling «STUR lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. containing 92.5 per cent pure silver; of standard quality for silver. Sterling is stamped on solid silver knives, forks, and the like. 2. made of sterling silver. 3. Figurative. genuine reliable;… …   Useful english dictionary

• ster´ling|ly — ster|ling «STUR lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. containing 92.5 per cent pure silver; of standard quality for silver. Sterling is stamped on solid silver knives, forks, and the like. 2. made of sterling silver. 3. Figurative. genuine reliable;… …   Useful english dictionary

• ster|ling — «STUR lihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. containing 92.5 per cent pure silver; of standard quality for silver. Sterling is stamped on solid silver knives, forks, and the like. 2. made of sterling silver. 3. Figurative. genuine reliable; excellent; …   Useful english dictionary

• sterling — /ˈstɜlɪŋ / (say sterling) adjective 1. consisting of or relating to British money. 2. (of silver) being of standard quality, 92½ per cent pure silver. 3. made of sterling silver: sterling cutlery. 4. thoroughly excellent: a man of sterling worth …