Synonyms for
metal
Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms
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All Definitions for Metal

Below are all the dictionary definitions of metal:

1Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms
2Generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
3Any material with similar physical properties as those chemical elements, especially as a combination of several of them, such as an alloy.
4Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.
5A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.
6Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
7Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music
8Brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
9Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road.
10The ore from which a metal is derived.
11An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions
12Any element other than hydrogen and helium.
13A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or (gold).
14The rails of a railway.
15The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.
16To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
17A mine from which ores are taken.
18Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
19The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.
20The substance that constitutes something or someone
21Matter
22Hence, character or temper.

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About synonyms for metal

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