German silver
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of German silver
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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On this day, he was adorning the German silver — a fancy name for nickel — with moiré, a wavy motif occasionally seen on high-end watches.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
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.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
During Tuesday’s women’s team semifinals, world No. 1 Chen Meng faced much more of a challenge than usual from German silver medalist Petrissa Solja.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2021
The German silver and bronze matches the feat the country achieved in Sochi in the shorter parallel slalom, although that event was not retained for Pyeongchang.
From Reuters • Feb. 24, 2018
This was German silver or nickel-silver, an alloy containing no silver at all, but rather copper, zinc, and nickel.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
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