Advertisement
Advertisement
German silver
noun
- any of various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, usually white and used for utensils, drawing instruments, etc.; nickel silver.
German silver
noun
- another name for nickel silver
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of German silver1
Example Sentences
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.
It’s crafted from German silver with an ample covering of sterling for added strength.
Her love of antiques began she when was 7 years old, when she bought a German silver purse for 10 cents.
These jaws are arcs of a circle of the diameter of the rod R, and are made of hardened German silver.
Brass, German silver, silver, horn, tortoise-shell, ivory, bone, mother-of-pearl, and numerous fancy woods are all brought into requisition for handles and other parts of cutlery, each demanding special treatment according to its nature.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse