nickel silver

noun

1. German silver.

nickel silver

noun

1. any of various white alloys containing copper (46–63 per cent), zinc (18–36 per cent), and nickel (6–30 per cent): used in making tableware, etc Also calledGerman silverpakthong

Word History and Origins

Origin of nickel silver¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The case is Nickel-Silver, and will always remain as bright as a new silver dollar.

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The French made scarificators out of their own version of nickel-silver that was called “maillechort.”

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The first morning, the duke took me to see his mine of nickel silver.

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A small gap separates the plugs at the centre, and this gap is partly filled with nickel-silver powder.

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For electro-plated goods, nickel silver is now almost invariably employed.

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