ALL meanings of metal
met·al
M m - noun metal A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity (e.g., iron, gold, silver, copper, and aluminum, and alloys such as brass and steel). 1
- noun metal gold, silver, etc. 1
- adjective metal made of metal 1
- noun metal music: heavy rock 1
- noun metal road metal 1
- noun metal glass 1
- transitive verb metal put road metal on 1
- transitive verb metal cover with metal 1
- noun Technical meaning of metal 1. Mega-Extensive Telecommunications Applications Language. BBS language for PRODOS 8 on Apple II. 2. The syntax-definition formalism of the Mentor system. Metal specifications are compiled to specifications for a scanner/parser generator such as Lex/Yacc. "Metal: A Formalism to Specify Formalisms", G. Kahn et al, Sci Comp Prog 3:151-188 (1983). 1
- 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
- noun metal Printing. type metal. the state of being set in type. 1
- noun metal molten glass in the pot or melting tank. 1
- noun metal British. road metal. 1
- verb with object metal to furnish or cover with metal. 1
- verb with object metal British. to pave or surface (a road) with broken stone. 1
- variable noun metal Metal is a hard substance such as iron, steel, gold, or lead. 0
- noun metal any of a number of chemical elements, such as iron or copper, that are often lustrous ductile solids, have basic oxides, form positive ions, and are good conductors of heat and electricity 0
- noun metal an alloy, such as brass or steel, containing one or more of these elements 0
- noun metal type made of metal 0
- noun metal the substance of glass in a molten state or as the finished product 0
- noun metal the total weight of projectiles that can be shot by a ship's guns at any one time 0
- noun metal the total weight or number of a ship's guns 0
- noun metal any element heavier than helium 0
- noun metal gold or silver 0
- noun metal the rails of a railway 0
- verb metal to fit or cover with metal 0
- verb metal to make or mend (a road) with road metal 0
- abbreviation METAL metallurgical 0
- abbreviation METAL metallurgy 0
- noun metal any of a class of chemical elements, as iron, gold, or aluminum, generally characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductivity of heat and electricity: these elements act as cations in chemical reactions, form bases with the hydroxyl radical, and can replace the hydrogen of an acid to form a salt 0
- noun metal an alloy of such elements, as brass or bronze 0
- noun metal any substance or thing consisting of metal 0
- noun metal material or substance of which someone or something is made; stuff 0
- noun metal molten cast iron 0
- noun metal molten material for making glassware 0
- noun metal heavy metal 0
- noun metal either of the tinctures gold (or) and silver (argent) 0
- noun metal type metal 0
- noun metal composed type 0
- verb transitive metal to cover or supply with metal 0