heavy metal
noun
1
: a metal of high specific gravity
2
: energetic and highly amplified electronic rock music having a hard beat
Borrowing elements of everything from grunge to progressive rock, from gospel to heavy metal …—
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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Semiconductor manufacturing requires huge amounts of ultra-clean water to rinse residue from silicon chips during the fabrication process, resulting in wastewater that contains pollutants, including heavy metals, which can be toxic to aquatic ecosystems and humans.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Purification High-quality krill oil supplements will undergo a purification process to remove heavy metals and toxins that may have entered the krill from the ocean waters.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The tests alleged that Murphy had high levels of heavy metals in her hair.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Probably the crazier heavy metal stuff.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy metal
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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