solid silver

collocation in English

meaningsofsolidandsilver

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solid
adjective
uk
/ˈsɒl.ɪd/us
/ˈsɑː.lɪd/
hard or firm, keeping a ...
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silver
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈsɪl.vər/us
/ˈsɪl.vɚ/
a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and ...
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(Definition ofsolidandsilverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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London silversmiths specialise insolidsilverhollow ware.
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This is made ofsolidsilverand has traces of gilding on the inscriptions.
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It is made of planishedsolidsilverand weighs 10 kilos.
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Made ofsolidsilverand weighing over 82 ounces, the cup is over two feet high.
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Because the drums are made ofsolidsilver, a drum horse must be big and powerful to carry this great weight.
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It issolidsilver, weighs 108 ounces, and is five foot five inches long, mounted on the original wooden pole.
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Atop the trophy sits a hugesolidsilverbowl that is 12 tall and 30 wide.
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Beginner's flutes are normally made of nickel, silver or brass that is silver plated, while professionals usesolidsilver, gold, and sometimes platinum instruments.
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The trophy stood 36 inches high manufactured ofsolidsilverand stood on a black ebony base approximately 8 inches deep.
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The sanctuary lamp is made ofsolidsilverand weighs over 1500 ounces.
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He produced, in very small quantities, fine pocket watches featuringsolidsilvercases and lady pendant watches.
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The company is notable for making saxophones from materials other than the standard brass, i.e., phosphor bronze andsolidsilver, and combinations thereof.
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The vast majority of coins are made from bronze, but five are made fromsolidsilver.
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General officers havesolidsilvershoulder boards and wider silver sleeve braid.
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It is made ofsolidsilverand is worth 4,000.
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The uniforms had blue jerseys with silver lettering,solidsilverpants, blue socks, andsolidsilverhelmets (as helmets were leather back then).
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The notable exception is that the flight feathers are barred with lighter gray, which can appearsolidsilver-gray from a distance.
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Their firstsolidsilversaxophone was produced in 1972 and instruments made from phosphor bronze began to be produced in 1992.
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Their history dates back to the 1600s when asolidsilvercommunion plate was given to the parish.
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It is made of giltsolidsilver, measures 4 ft 8 inches and weighs 17 lb 5oz.
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