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- [hev-ee met-l]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈmɛt l/
- /ˈhevi ˈmetl/
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- [hev-ee met-l]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈmɛt l/
Definitions of heavy metal words
- abbreviation Technical meaning of HEAVY METAL big iron 3
- noun heavy metal any metal with a specific gravity of 5.0 or greater, especially one that is toxic to organisms, as lead, mercury, copper, and cadmium. 1
- noun heavy metal aggressive and heavily amplified rock music, commonly performed by groups that wear spectacular or bizarre costumes. 1
- noun heavy metal metal with high density 1
- noun heavy metal hard rock music 1
- noun Definition of heavy metal in Technology (jargon) (Or "heavy metal [Cambridge]) Large, expensive, ultra-fast computers. Used generally of number crunching supercomputers such as Crays, but can include more conventional big commercial IBMish mainframes. The term implies approval, in contrast to "dinosaur". 1
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Origin of heavy metal
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65, for literal sense
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Parts of speech for Heavy metal
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determiner
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heavy metal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heavy metal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heavy metal
noun heavy metal
- soul — the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- rap — to carry off; transport.
- rock — rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- melody — musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
Antonyms for heavy metal
noun heavy metal
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
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