metal

/ˈmɛ.təl/noun
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1

Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.

2

Any material with similar physical properties as those chemical elements, especially as a combination of several of them, such as an alloy.

3

An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions; any element other than hydrogen and helium.

4

Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road.

5

The ore from which a metal is derived.

6

A mine from which ores are taken.

7

A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or (gold).

8

Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.

9

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.

10

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

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