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Canteen silver? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

cutlery

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This might be a double definition.

'canteen' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'silver?' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for cutlery that I've seen before include "Knives, forks and spoons" , "Eating implements" , "Eating utensils" , "Knives, forks, etc" , "Eating irons" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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