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metal

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noun

met·​al ˈme-tᵊl How to pronounce metal (audio)
often attributive
1
: any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides
especially : one that is a chemical element as distinguished from an alloy
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b
: the substance out of which a person or thing is made
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: glass in its molten state
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a
: printing type metal
b
: matter set in metal type
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metal

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verb

metaled or metalled; metaling or metalling

transitive verb

: to cover or furnish with metal

Example Sentences

Noun a mixture of various kinds of metal sculptors who work in metal and clay a mixture of different metals
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
So the staff has mapped the entire east woods into a giant grid and is surveying each square with metal detectors. Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 The man filming the scene remarks that audience members did not pass through metal detectors before the show. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2022 The poll found large support for student mental health screenings, metal detectors, and armed police in schools. Peter Greene, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Russians passed through four metal detectors to enter the hall where the memorial took place. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 Visitors don't pass through metal detectors or undergo bag checks. CBS News, 13 Aug. 2022 At its main amphitheater, which regularly hosts popular musical acts and celebrity speakers and where Rushdie was scheduled to speak, there are no bag checks or metal detectors. Hurubie Meko, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 In that case, here’s betting a piece of metal that major leaguers would rush to rally around the minor league cause. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Copper bowls leach tiny amounts of the metal as the eggs are being whisked. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
Verb
Masks, for instance, have metal nose clips, polypropylene filters and elastic headbands. Charles Schmidt, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2022 The particles of glass and/or metal the company found in some drinks are likely very small. Chris Smith, BGR, 23 Nov. 2021 The silicone holder attaches to metal vehicle surfaces (don’t try it on aluminum or fiberglass). Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 2 May 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin metallum mine, metal, from Greek metallon

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1617, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metal was in the 13th century

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