单词 | british plate |
释义 | > as lemmasBritish plate British plate n. a type of silver-plated metal similar to Sheffield plate, but in which the silver is fused on a nickel alloy. ΚΠ 1825 Morning Chron. 4 May 3/3 Total quantity of gold and silver in bars, or otherwise, exported under the heads of bullion, foreign coin, British coin, foreign plate, and British plate. 1933 R. E. Mantz & J. M. Murry Life of Katherine Mansfield iv. 33 The ‘British Plate’ manufactory in Holborn was now closed down. 1988 R. Feild & C. Dale Which? Guide to buying Antiques (rev. ed.) 134/1 Between 1836 and 1840 another version of Sheffield Plate, replacing the copper core with nickel alloy, was patented under the name of ‘British Plate’. < as lemmas |
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