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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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
But levels of lead and other heavy metals inside people's homes and in the soil around them often remained high, even after cleanup was supposedly done.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Additionally, heavy metal test results were below state and federal limits.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Burn pits often would expose military members to heavy metals, PFAS or forever chemicals and toxic carcinogens.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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 19 Jan. 2026.
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