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- silent auction/ˈsaɪlənt ˈɔːkʃən/A fundraising event where items are displayed for bidding, but participants write their bids down on sheets rather than calling them out.nounC1
- silent barter/ˈsaɪlənt ˈbɑːtə/A historical method of trade where goods are exchanged without direct communication between the parties, often leaving goods at a designated spot.nounLow
- silent butler/ˌsaɪlənt ˈbʌtlə(r)/A small, lidded container used to discretely collect crumbs, ash, or other small debris from a table.nounC2
- silent cop/ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈkɒp/A low, rounded traffic island or dome placed in roadways to control traffic flow and prevent certain movements.nounC2/Regional
- silent disco/ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈdɪs.kəʊ/A party or event where people listen to music through wireless headphones instead of loudspeakers, making the space appear silent to outsiders.nounIntermediate (B1-B2)
- silent majority/ˌsaɪ.lənt məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/The large majority of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly but are believed to hold moderate, conservative, or mainstream views.nounC1
- silent partner/ˌsaɪlənt ˈpɑːtnə/A partner in a business who provides capital but does not participate in management or day-to-day operations.nounC1
- silent service/ˌsaɪlənt ˈsɜːvɪs/A nickname for a nation's submarine force, particularly for operating covertly.nounC2
- silent treatment/ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈtriːt.mənt/A refusal to communicate with someone as a form of punishment or manipulation.nounC1
- silent vote/ˈsaɪlənt vəʊt/A vote cast in secret, typically by writing on a piece of paper, or a vote of abstention.nounLow
- silenus/sʌɪˈliːnəs/In Greek mythology, a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus, usually depicted as a jovial, rotund, drunken old man, often riding a donkey. He is sometimes considered the leader of the satyrs.nounC2/Rare
- silesia/saɪˈliːziə/A type of lightweight, durable cotton or linen fabric, originally from Silesia (a historical region in Central Europe).nounLow
- silex/ˈsaɪlɛks/A hard, dense, silica-rich rock, especially a type of flint or quartz.nounLow
- silhouette/ˌsɪl.uˈet/The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in profile.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- silica/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/A hard, glassy mineral compound, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), that is the main constituent of sand and quartz, and is used in making glass, concrete, and ceramics.nounC1
- silica gel/ˌsɪl.ɪ.kə ˈdʒel/A granular, porous, synthetically produced form of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) used as a desiccant to absorb and hold water vapour.nounC1
- silica glass/ˈsɪlɪkə ɡlɑːs/A type of glass made primarily from silicon dioxide (SiO₂) with high purity, known for its thermal shock resistance and transparency to ultraviolet light.nounC1
- silicate/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kət/A compound containing silicon, oxygen, and usually one or more metal elements; a salt or ester of silicic acid. They are the largest and most important class of rock-forming minerals.nounC1
- silicic acid/sɪˌlɪsɪk ˈasɪd/A general term for compounds containing silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the chemical formula SiO₂·nH₂O, a precursor to silica and silicates.nounC2
- silicide/ˈsɪlɪsʌɪd/A chemical compound consisting of silicon and a more electropositive element, typically a metal.nounC2 / Very low frequency
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