plural metals
: 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
scraps/strips/sheets/lumps/pieces of metal
a mixture of various kinds of metal
sculptors who work in metal and clay
a mixture of different metals
Gold is a metal.
—often used before another nounmetal bowls
a metal roof
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“Metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/metal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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