Advertisement

Advertisement

German silver

noun

  1. any of various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, usually white and used for utensils, drawing instruments, etc.; nickel silver.


German silver

noun

  1. another name for nickel silver
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of German silver1

First recorded in 1820–30
Discover More

Example Sentences

Standing at the helm of the 100-year-old “rose engine,” he peered through a microscope at a small, square slab of German silver illuminated by a gooseneck lamp.

It’s crafted from German silver with an ample covering of sterling for added strength.

Her love of antiques began she when was 7 years old, when she bought a German silver purse for 10 cents.

These jaws are arcs of a circle of the diameter of the rod R, and are made of hardened German silver.

Brass, German silver, silver, horn, tortoise-shell, ivory, bone, mother-of-pearl, and numerous fancy woods are all brought into requisition for handles and other parts of cutlery, each demanding special treatment according to its nature.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


German shorthaired pointerGerman sixth