metal

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.

   Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.

2. 2
   noun

   A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars.

   While the motive is still under investigation, authorities said that Matthews’ interest in black metal music may have influenced his behavior.

3. 3
   noun

   The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper.

   Leonato. Well, neece, I hope to ſee you one day fitted with a husband. / Beatrice. Not till God make men of ſome other mettall then earth, would it not grieue a woman to be over-maſtred with a peece of valiant duſt?

4. 4
   noun

   The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.

   We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.

5. 5
   adj

   Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.

   The beast will destroy everything in his path With this song on the upcoming brawl It sure is a long one and tough to pronounce but It's the most metal title of all

6. 6
   adj

   containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

7. 7
   noun

   a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

8. 8
   noun

   any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal From Middle English metal, a borrowing from Old French metal, from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”).