I.
noun
1 metal
ADJECTIVE
▪ pure , solid
▪ sterling
▪ polished
▪
a knife with a polished ~ casing
VERB + SILVER
▪ extract , mine
▪
Silver is extracted from ore.
▪ set sth in
▪
a gemstone set in ~
SILVER + NOUN
▪ ore
▪ mine
▪ plate (= metal covered with a thin layer of silver)
▪
The chain was available in ~ plate for $12.50.
▪
gold and ~ plate
2 ( also the silver ) objects made of silver
ADJECTIVE
▪ family ( esp. BrE , often figurative )
▪
He was forced to sell the family ~ to pay for the repairs to the house.
▪
They accused the government of selling off the family ~ to pay for their policies.
VERB + SILVER
▪ polish
3 ( also silver medal ) in sports
ADJECTIVE
▪ Commonwealth , Olympic
VERB + SILVER
▪ be awarded , earn , get , land ( BrE , informal ), secure , take , win
▪
She got a ~ in the long jump.
▪
Her run was enough to secure ~ for the team.
▪
He took the ~ this year.
▪ snatch
▪
She managed to snatch the ~ from the defending champion.
II.
adj.
Silver is used with these nouns: ↑ anniversary , ↑ bell , ↑ buckle , ↑ bullet , ↑ chain , ↑ coin , ↑ cord , ↑ cross , ↑ cup , ↑ dish , ↑ earring , ↑ flask , ↑ foil , ↑ hair , ↑ knife , ↑ lighter , ↑ mane , ↑ medal , ↑ metal , ↑ moonlight , ↑ pin , ↑ polish , ↑ ring , ↑ sand , ↑ screen , ↑ spoon , ↑ tray , ↑ vase , ↑ watch , ↑ wire