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quicksilver

noun (no plural in use)

«quicksilver» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Quicksilver is the old name for mercury, a heavy silver liquid metal that runs and rolls into little balls. tree →
In some tales «Quicksilver» is the name of a quick, clever character. tree →

In the lessons

in science, a silver liquid metal found in old thermometers; in fairy tales, a name for a swift character

Examples

The thermometer held a thin line of quicksilver. tree →
Drops of quicksilver ran across the table. tree →
In the old tale, Quicksilver was a swift and clever messenger. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «quicksilver» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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