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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Scientists considered bacterial or viral infection, heavy metal toxins or some combination of environmental causes.
—Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Reports on the monitoring of particulate matter, Volatile Organic Compounds, heavy metals, and ammonia that leaked will be released over the next few days.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
As Sabbath’s primary lyricist during the Ozzy years, Geezer established heavy metal’s obsessions with dread, apocalypse, insanity, and the darker corners of spirituality.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026
The testing looked at form factors, creatine per serving, percent creatine, creatinine levels and heavy metals.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
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Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Reports on the monitoring of particulate matter, Volatile Organic Compounds, heavy metals, and ammonia that leaked will be released over the next few days.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
As Sabbath’s primary lyricist during the Ozzy years, Geezer established heavy metal’s obsessions with dread, apocalypse, insanity, and the darker corners of spirituality.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026
The testing looked at form factors, creatine per serving, percent creatine, creatinine levels and heavy metals.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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