/?ri??s?l.v?r/ustorepairamirrorbycoveringthe back of theglasswith a newlayerof silver-colouredmaterial:Experts say that you should never re-silver anantiquemirrorbecause doing so willdevalueit.Don'ttryto re-silver amirroryourself; get aprofessionalto do it.Related wordsilververbMore examples
You need toweighup thecostofreplacingthemirrorversusre-silvering it.
They can re-silver themirroror, if it'sbroken, they cantrytoreplaceit with anoldmirrorplatefrom the sametimeperiod.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCovering and adding layers
additive
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bestrew
blanket
blindfold
gilt
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gumsomethingup
inlaid
lag
laminate
layer
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seasoned
slapsomethingon
smothersomethingin/withsomething
studded
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