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• heavy metal — ☆ heavy metal n. 1. any metal or alloy having a specific gravity greater than 5.0 2. a form of rock music characterized by very loud amplification, electronic distortion, throbbing rhythms, shouted lyrics, etc …   English World dictionary

• heavy metal — noun 1. a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead) • Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal, ↑alloy 2. loud and harsh sounding …   Useful english dictionary

• Alloy wheel — on a passenger car Alloy wheels are automobile (car, motorcycle and truck) wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium. They are typically lighter for the same strength and provide better heat conduction and improved cosmetic… …   Wikipedia

• metal — [met′ l] n. [OFr < L metallum, metal, mine, quarry < Gr metallon, mine, quarry] 1. a) any of a class of chemical elements, as iron, gold, or aluminum, generally characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductivity of heat and… …   English World dictionary

• Metal Men — The Metal Men The Metal Men: (left to right) Gold, Lead, Iron (back), Platinum, Dr. William Will Magnus, Mercury, Tin. Publication information Publisher …   Wikipedia

• metal — metallike, adj. /met l/, n., v., metaled, metaling or (esp. Brit.) metalled, metalling. n. 1. any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by… …   Universalium

• metal — met•al [[t]ˈmɛt l[/t]] n. v. aled, al•ing (esp. brit.) alled, al•ling. 1) mel chem. any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity,… …   From formal English to slang

• metal */*/*/ — UK [ˈmet(ə)l] / US noun Word forms metal : singular metal plural metals 1) [countable/uncountable] chemistry a hard, usually shiny element that exists naturally in the ground or in rock, for example lead, gold, or iron. Metals are usually good… …   English dictionary

• metal — /ˈmɛtl / (say metl) noun 1. any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, copper, etc., all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterised by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a peculiar lustre when… …  

• metal — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin metallum mine, metal, from Greek metallon Date: 14th century 1. any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Heavy metals — Metal Met al (? or ?; 277), n. [F. m[ e]tal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr. ? mine; cf. Gr. ? to search after. Cf. {Mettle}, {Medal}.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English