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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Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
One of these is Into the Void, an eight-episode documentary on heavy metal.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
There were just four of us around the pool, around the cactus, the heavy metal cactus.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Colorado requires marijuana growers and manufacturers of edibles and concentrates to test for mold, yeast and certain heavy metals and pesticides.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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