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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silver-plate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ver--plate
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To coat a metal surface with a thin layer of silver, often electrolytically.

Inflected Forms

silver-plates (present, singular) silver-plating (participle, present) silver-plated (participle, past) silver-plated (past)

Phrases

silver plate

Frequently Paired Words

silver plate

Synonyms

silverplate

Questions

What does silver-plate mean?
To coat a metal surface with a thin layer of silver, often electrolytically.

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