silver plate
noun[U]
uk/ˌsɪl.və ˈpleɪt/us/ˌsɪl.vɚ ˈpleɪt/metalwith athincoveringofsilver:
Mostexpertswill beabletotellthedifferencebetweensolidsilverandsilverplatejust byhandlingtheitem.
We hadsilverplateonourhelmets,buttons,whistles, andchain.
objectsmade ofmetalwith athincoveringofsilver:
镀银金属器皿Heamassedabout 2,000piecesofgoldandsilverplate, much of itstuddedwithjewels.
In eachcornerof theroomyou woulderect"stages" -buffetorsideboards- on which you would putstupendousquantitiesofgoldandsilverplate.
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- alloy
- anti-tarnish
- bar magnet
- base metal
- beaten
- bimetallic
- brazen
- brazier
- bullion
- ferrous
- galvanized
- gild
- gold leaf
- lode
- magnet
- scrap
- untarnished
- vermeil
- wrought iron
- zirconium
silver plate
adjective
uk/ˌsɪl.və ˈpleɪt/us/ˌsɪl.vɚ ˈpleɪt/(alsosilver-plated)(ofmetal) with athincoveringofsilver:
Asilverplateterrinewasleftbehind.
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- alloy
- anti-tarnish
- bar magnet
- base metal
- beaten
- bimetallic
- brazen
- brazier
- bullion
- ferrous
- galvanized
- gild
- gold leaf
- lode
- magnet
- scrap
- untarnished
- vermeil
- wrought iron
- zirconium