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Definition of metal
1 : any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides; especially : one that is a chemical element as distinguished from an alloy
2a : mettle 1ab : the substance out of which a person or thing is made
3 : glass in its molten state
4a : printing type metalb : matter set in metal type
5 : road metal
6 : heavy metal 2
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Examples of metal in a Sentence
a mixture of various kinds of metal
sculptors who work in metal and clay
a mixture of different metals
Recent Examples of metal from the Web
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No plans for permanent or temporary metal detectors have been announced.
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Metal detectors will be placed outside the perimeter of Marlins Park to create a wider safe zone.
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On Monday, the metal fell the most since November as equities and bond yields rallied, before North Korea’s launch of what the U.S. says is an intercontinental ballistic missile sparked a small rebound.
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The old metal sign from outside had been salvaged and now hung on a wall inside.
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Attorneys for those injured by the inflators worry that $125 million won’t be enough to fairly compensate victims, many of whom have serious facial injuries from metal shrapnel.
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Airbag Recalls Quick Q&A: What Takata’s Bankruptcy Means for Airbag Recalls Takata’s products, which can malfunction sending shards of metal at drivers and passengers, have been linked to at least 17 deaths worldwide.
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There’s also a massive, metal, tent-like aviary structure, stretched overhead by tension across 2 acres.
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Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente see four underpasses at Northwest 20th, 29th, 32nd and 35th streets as giant canvases for outdoor art, perfectly suited for a transformation from gun-metal gray walls into murals and abstract paintings.
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Origin and Etymology of metal
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin metallum mine, metal, from Greek metallon
metal
Definition of metal
metaled
ormetalled
;metaling
ormetalling
transitive verb
: to cover or furnish with metal
First Known Use of metal
1617
METAL Defined for English Language Learners
metal
playDefinition of metal for English Language Learners
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: a substance (such as gold, tin, or copper) that usually has a shiny appearance, is a good conductor of electricity and heat, can be melted, and is usually capable of being shaped
METAL Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
metal
playMedical Definition of metal
: any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides; especially : one that is a chemical element as distinguished from an alloy
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