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gold
Noun
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Gold is a metal, which can be used to make coins and rings. It costs a lot of money to buy. Its symbol is Au on the periodic table and its atomic number is 79.
I keep my gold in a safe.
This is a gold ring
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Gold is a yellow colour .
or
Conjunction
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A word used to link two alternative choices.
Would you like tea or coffee?
silver
Noun
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A metal with a near white colour and high value and the symbol Ag.
He paid with a silver dollar.
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Silver is a shiny gray color.
Her hair turned silver as she got older.
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A coin made of silver.
Jenny had three coppers and one silver.
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A utensil or piece of cutlery made with silver; silverware
Mom put out the good silver for Christmas.
coin
Noun
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A coin is money made of metal.
The United States makes several different coins including the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter.
coin
Verb
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When you invent a new word or phrase, you coin the word or phrase.
The host of a radio show coined the phrase "rock and roll" for music of the 1950s.