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Silvering \Sil"ver*ing\, n. (Metal.)
The art or process of covering metals, wood, paper, glass,
etc., with a thin film of metallic silver, or a substance
resembling silver; also, the firm do laid on; as, the
silvering of a glass speculum.
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Silver \Sil"ver\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Silvered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Silvering}.]
1. To cover with silver; to give a silvery appearance to by
applying a metal of a silvery color; as, to silver a pin;
to silver a glass mirror plate with an amalgam of tin and
mercury.
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2. To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like
that of silver.
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And smiling calmness silvered o'er the deep. --Pope.
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3. To make hoary, or white, like silver.
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His head was silvered o'er with age. --Gay.
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