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noun metal ADJ. pure, solid | sterling VERB + SILVER extract, mine Silver is extracted from silver ore. | set sth in a gemstone set in silver SILVER + NOUN ore | bar, ingot, plate | mine (also the silver) objects made of silver ADJ. family He was forced to sell the family silver to pay for the repairs to the house. VERB + SILVER polish (also silver medal) in sports ADJ. Olympic VERB + SILVER get, take, win She got a silver in the long jump. He took the silver this year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary