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| ster·ling [ stúrling ] |
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1. metallurgy
Same as sterling silver
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2. British currency: the currency in pounds and pence used in the United Kingdom
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adjective |
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1. of sterling silver: made of sterling silver
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2. admirable: admirable or valuable
  a sterling record of social responsibility
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