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silver leaf
noun
- silver in the form of very thin foil.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silver leaf1
First recorded in 1720–30
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Example Sentences
He waddled heavily down the steps and disappeared in the aisle of the maples and silver leaf trees.
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Through a break in the silver-leaf poplars he saw a great circus wagon crossing his line of vision an eighth of a mile away.
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The manufacturers of paper hangings of the finer kinds attach gold and silver leaf to them by the same varnish.
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When silver leaf is to be applied, the methods prescribed for gold leaf are suitable.
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The subchloride may be directly formed, by pouring a solution of deuto-chloride of copper or iron upon silver leaf.
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