metal

Noun

metal (countable and uncountable; plural metals)

1. Any of a group of atomic elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
2. Material that is based on the above specifications.
3. (obsolete spelling) basic character, composition; mettle.
4. Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road.
5. An alloy.
6. (heraldry): A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.
7. A category of music entailing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) categorised by strong and/or fast drum-beats and distorted guitars.

Synonyms:

• metallic

5 letters in word "metal": A E L M T.

No anagrams for metal found in this word list.

Words found within metal:

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• Definitions:
• metallic element: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. cover with metal metallic: containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
• In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily loses electrons to form positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds between metal atoms. Metals form ionic bonds with non-metals. ...
• Metal was released in 1982 by Manilla Road.
• The term road metal refers to the crushed rock used for road beds and surfaces, foundations and railway embankments, among other things. The use of road metal dates back to antiquity, but was more recently pioneered by John Loudon McAdam in the late 18th century. ...
• In astronomy and physical cosmology, the metallicity of an object is the proportion of its matter made up of chemical elements other than hydrogen and helium. (This terminology is in disaccord what chemistry regards as metals). ...
• Metal, or gold, is one of the five elements of Chinese alchemy. The archetypal metals are silver and gold. Metal is associated with the west and autumn, the planet Venus and the colour white. It is believed to govern the lungs. It is associated with organization and stability.
• Metal is an album by the Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator, which is due for release on April 16, 2007. It was leaked onto the internet on the 9th of March 2007.
• Metal is Preston Reed's first recording for Dusty Closet Records. It was re-released in 2002 on his own label, Outer Bridge Records.
• [For the four metals of heraldry see under TINCTURE.]
• (met·al) (met´?l) [L. metallum; Gr. metallon] any element marked by luster, malleability, ductility, and conductivity of electricity and heat and which will ionize positively in solution.
• in heraldry, the colors yellow (or) and white (argent). The rules of heraldry forbid placing color on color, or metal on metal.
• A solid mineral element that is able to conduct heat and electricity and is pliable under heat or pressure. Common metals include bronze, copper and iron. Metals used for making jewelry, such as platinum, gold, and silver are called "precious metals".
• an element that usually has a shiny surface, is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and can be melted down, fused, or hammered. Metals include iron, gold, sodium, copper, magnesium, tin, and aluminum.
• Prices quoted by the Company for products are those in effect as of the date of the agreement of sale or quotation, and are predicated on immediate release for manufacture and shipment as soon as completed. ...
• Any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid, and many of which are characterised by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique lustre when freshly fractured. ...
• The chemical treatment of unpainted metal surfaces before painting, for enhanced adhesion and corrosion resistance.
• elements like iron, copper, silver, or lead, as in: The picture had an antique metal frame.
• A metal is a special type of element. Scientists say something is a metal because of the way it acts in nature. Metals conduct electricity well. That's why they are used in wires. They also conduct heat well. That's why your pans are made of metal. MORE INFORMATION: Metals
• ancient Greek coins could be made of Bi, gold, silver, bronze and electrum. Coins were made of the metal(s) most readily available in the region where the coins were minted.
• The most obvious physical attribute of a coin is the material from which it was produced--almost invariably, up until modern times, metal. ...
• An opaque, lustrous elemental chemical substance that is a good conductor of heat and electricity and, when polished, a good reflector of light. Most elemental metals are malleable and ductile and are, in general, heavier than the other elemental substances.
• In astronomy a metal is any element heavier than Helium. This includes elements such as Carbon and Oxygen. Stars with an abundance of metals are said to have high metallicity.
• as a roofing material is becoming more popular with homeowners. Metal roofing is a durable light weight product available in many colours and designs. The average life span of a metal roof is 20 to 60 years. ...
• Astronomers refer to all elements other than hydrogen and helium as "metals" even though these elements are not all metals as defined by cosmochemists.
• a term glassmakers often use when referring to glass.
• Primarily sheet metal welded or bolted together.
• one of the basic types of tincture or colour used in heraldry: white and yellow, for instance, are described not as themselves but as argent and or (silver and gold)
• any of a group of elements found in the ground that conduct heat and electricity
• A solid composed almost entirely of atoms of metallic elements; it is generally opaque, shiny, smooth, and malleable, and can conduct electricity.
• An element that tends to lose electrons, forming positive ions, and is a good electrical conductor.
• USF Fabrication, Inc. uses a variety of metals including aluminum, steel and stainless steel to manufacture hatches and miscellaneous products. Specific metal alloys are available as per the customer's specification.
• Of the seven basic tinctures, only two are METALS. These are Argent and Or. Argent is silver, or white, while Or is Gold, or yellow.
• an element that conducts heat and electricity well - 1 miss

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