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- [met-l]
- /ˈmɛt l/
- /ˈmetl/
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- [met-l]
- /ˈmɛt l/
Definitions of metal word
- noun metal any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured. 1
- noun metal Chemistry. such a substance in its pure state, as distinguished from alloys. an element yielding positively charged ions in aqueous solutions of its salts. 1
- noun metal an alloy or mixture composed wholly or partly of such substances, as brass. 1
- noun metal an object made of metal. 1
- noun metal formative material; stuff. 1
- abbreviation METAL mettle. 1
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Origin of metal
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin metallum quarry, metal < Greek métallon mine, quarry, metal
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Parts of speech for Metal
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metal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
metal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for metal
noun metal
- alloy — An alloy is a metal that is made by mixing two or more types of metal together.
- ore — a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ingot — a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
adjective metal
- metallic — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
- iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- steel — any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
- brass — Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.
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