Metal

Word METAL
Character 5
Hyphenation met al
Pronunciations /ˈmɛtəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Metal"

What do we mean by metal?

Any of a category of electropositive elements that usually have a shiny surface, are generally good conductors of heat and electricity, and can be melted or fused, hammered into thin sheets, or drawn into wires. Typical metals form salts with nonmetals, basic oxides with oxygen, and alloys with one another. noun

An alloy of two or more metallic elements. noun

An object made of metal. noun

Basic character; mettle. noun

Broken stones used for road surfaces or railroad beds. noun

Molten glass, especially when used in glassmaking. noun

Molten cast iron. noun

Type made of metal. noun

Heavy metal. noun

To cover or surface (a roadbed, for example) with broken stones. transitive verb

In mining: noun

Cast-iron. noun

Hard rock; whin or igneous rock. noun

Plural A general name for coal-bearing strata. noun

A metallic alloy used for the production, by casting in iron or brass molds, of cheap ornamental articles to be electroplated, usually consisting of lead and tin hardened by antimony, with occasional addition of other metals. noun

An abbreviation of metallurgy.

An elementary substance, or one which in the present state of chemical science is undecompos able, and which possesses opacity, luster of a peculiar kind (commonly called metallic, because very characteristic of the metals), conductivity for heat and electricity, and plasticity, or capability of being drawn, squeezed, or hammered with change of shape but no loss of continuity. noun

In printing and type-founding See type-metal. noun

The material of glass, pottery, etc., in a state of fusion. noun

Plural The rails of a railway. noun

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

A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.

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

A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.

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

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

(in the plural) The rails of a railway.

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

Synonyms and Antonyms for Metal

The word "metal" in example sentences

a charge of a metal must rest upon a field that is of a colour or fur; or, contrariwise, that a charge of a colour must rest on a field that is of a metal or fur, -- that is, that _metal be not on metal, nor colour on colour_. ❋ Charles Boutell (1844)

I. ii.313 (17,3) Thy honourable metal may be wrought/From what it is dispos'd] The best _metal_ or _temper_ may be worked into qualities contrary to its original constitution. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

So ultimately the difference in metal is unimportant compared to basic shooting skill. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All the simple ideas that go to the complex one signified by the term metal, being nothing but what he before comprehended and signified by the name lead. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Miss Siphax further explained that this was largely true of Egypt, where fine linen was combined in a most wonderful manner with what they term metal embroidery. ❋ Unknown (1895)

After all, the science of naval construction in metal is in its infancy, and will be liable to error and mishap for some time to came. ❋ Unknown (1863)

No other metal is as ductile (easily workable) as gold. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But with the economy in a tailspin, unclaimed scrap metal is starting to pile up at China's ports ❋ Unknown (2009)

Leroy picked up a rusty piece of scrap metal from the floor and crept toward the nearest door. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sir - Since leaving the Rolling Stones I have developed a keen interest in metal detecting, and have been fortunate enough to have built up a large and diverse collection of ancient coins, jewellery and artefacts, many of which are featured in my book "Bill Wyman's Treasure Islands". ❋ Maxine (2009)

The shiny metal is seen as a "safe haven" as the dollar weakens. ❋ Ryan McCarthy (2010)

For the hockey tournament it makes perfect sense that the gold metal is worth considerably more than the silver or bronze. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Canadian silver bug said ... metal is priced in U.S. dollars and then converted to local currency and that is normal world wide. ❋ Canadian Silver Bug/Green Assassin Brigade (2009)

A nonprofit organization called Crossings maintains that besides saving lots of money, home after-death care is greener than traditional burials — bodies pumped full of carcinogenic chemicals, laid in metal coffins in concrete vaults under chemically fertilized lawns — which mock the biblical concept of "dust to dust." ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have my favorite which is a silver looking metal book hook with a leaf hanging off the end (it's a real leaf encased in metal). ❋ Nalini Singh (2009)

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