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silver
adjective /ˈsɪl.vər/
/-vɚ/ Definition
A2 made of silver, or of the colour of silver: a silver ring My grandmother has silver hair.Metals and metalworkingChemical elementsLess common coloursCommon colours
(Definition of silver adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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