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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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Tokyo — For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Sardines may be a nutrient-dense fish, but they’re also increasingly contaminated with microplastics3 and heavy metals like arsenic.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
The regenerative alternative is free of lead, heavy metals, PFAS and formaldehyde—meeting compliance standards such as Prop 65, RoHS and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Hazardous Chemicals (REACH).
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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