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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Last year, after reports about Lunchables' sodium and heavy metals content, the company stopped offering the snack packs for school-lunch programs.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Osbourne, a true heavy metal pioneer and founding member of Black Sabbath, died July 22 after suffering a heart attack.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Grand Calumet River’s 13 miles meander across northwest Indiana, flanked by old and new industries, such as steel mills, meatpackers and oil refineries, which dumped a noxious mix of heavy metals and chemicals into its waters before federal regulations.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The world’s greatest pop-punk band paid tribute to the most important heavy metal men of all time on Saturday night.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Osbourne, a true heavy metal pioneer and founding member of Black Sabbath, died July 22 after suffering a heart attack.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Grand Calumet River’s 13 miles meander across northwest Indiana, flanked by old and new industries, such as steel mills, meatpackers and oil refineries, which dumped a noxious mix of heavy metals and chemicals into its waters before federal regulations.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The world’s greatest pop-punk band paid tribute to the most important heavy metal men of all time on Saturday night.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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