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 …—
David Okamoto
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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Even a small amount of ingestion is risky if heavy metals, such as lead, are present.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the greatest concern surrounding sea moss is the possibility of heavy metal contamination.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
While visiting London from The Netherlands, Anton Greve and Sam Bok took a day trip to Birmingham, England, widely considered the birthplace of heavy metal music and the city where Black Sabbath was formed in 1968.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
This list includes hundreds of substances including formaldehyde, many flame retardants, heavy metals such as chromium and lead, bisphenols, and PFAS.
—Sophie Benson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the greatest concern surrounding sea moss is the possibility of heavy metal contamination.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
While visiting London from The Netherlands, Anton Greve and Sam Bok took a day trip to Birmingham, England, widely considered the birthplace of heavy metal music and the city where Black Sabbath was formed in 1968.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
This list includes hundreds of substances including formaldehyde, many flame retardants, heavy metals such as chromium and lead, bisphenols, and PFAS.
—Sophie Benson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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