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German silver
noun
- any of various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, usually white and used for utensils, drawing instruments, etc.; nickel silver.
German silver
noun
- another name for nickel silver
Word History and Origins
Origin of German silver1
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.
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