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metal

//ˈmɛ.təl//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for metal

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
metals

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more metal
Superlative
most metal

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
metal
3rd person singular
metals

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.

    • Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core.
    • Most of the matter in stars is hydrogen and helium, and the metals (including carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and so on) were cooked up inside stars.
    • Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.
  2. 2.A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or (gold).

    • Is it made of wood or metal?
  3. 3.Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.

    • Is it made of wood or metal?
  4. 4.A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.

    • While the motive is still under investigation, authorities said that Matthews’ interest in black metal music may have influenced his behavior.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.

  2. 2.Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.

    • Top tip: Bowling gloves are for sissies, although they look metal as fuck.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1942

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Uncommon

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der.

Latin metallum

Old French metalbor.

Middle English metal

English metal

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