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SILVER PLATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thin layer of silver deposited on something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("silver plate" is a kind of...):
metal plating; plating (a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface)
Derivation:
silver-plate; silverplate (plate with silver)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tableware that is plated with silver
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("silver plate" is a kind of...):
tableware (articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware))
Derivation:
silver-plate; silverplate (plate with silver)
