metal

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

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

   • 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.
   • Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere — an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core.
2. 2

   A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or…

   A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or (gold).

3. 3

   Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.

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   1. 4

      A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death…

      A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy 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.
   2. 5

      The substance that constitutes something or someone

      The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper.

      • Leonato. Well, neece, I hope to ſee you one day fitted with a husband. / Beatrice. Not till God make men of ſome other mettall then earth, would it not grieue a woman to be over-maſtred with a peece of valiant duſt?
      • Th' Ambitious Youth, too Covetous of Fame, / Too full of Angells Metal in his Frame, / Unvvarily vvas led from Vertues vvays, / Made Drunk vvith Honour, and Debauch'd vvith Praiſe.
   3. 6

      The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.

   4. 7

      The rails of a railway.

   5. 8

      The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.

      • We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.
   6. 9

      Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.

   7. 10

      Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music

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

      • The beast will destroy everything in his path With this song on the upcoming brawl It sure is a long one and tough to pronounce but It's the most metal title of all
      • Top tip: Bowling gloves are for sissies, although they look metal as fuck.
   8. 11

      To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.

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• synonymmetal
• antonymnonmetalantonym(s) of “any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal ato
• neighbormetalling
• neighbor:Category:Metals
• neighbornoble metal
• neighborgold
• neighborsilver
• neighboriron
• neighbormercury
• neighborcopper
• neighborchemical element
• neighborheavy metal