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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Jim Morrison’s sultry lips share real estate with the dance metal band Rammstein and Knucklehead, the terrifying, gun-wielding skull mascot for the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Bangle nails are dripping in jewels and heavy metals, just like their namesake bracelets.
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This symbiotic pairing allowed the plants to efficiently absorb essential nutrients while simultaneously filtering out toxic heavy metals.
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The shot is a heavy metal ball about the size of a grapefruit, and the goal is to hurl it as far as possible with an action that looks more like shoving than throwing.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Bangle nails are dripping in jewels and heavy metals, just like their namesake bracelets.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
This symbiotic pairing allowed the plants to efficiently absorb essential nutrients while simultaneously filtering out toxic heavy metals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
The shot is a heavy metal ball about the size of a grapefruit, and the goal is to hurl it as far as possible with an action that looks more like shoving than throwing.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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