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1. (n.) 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.
2. metal
such a substance in its pure state, as distinguished from alloys.
3. metal
an alloy or mixture of such substances, as brass.
4. metal
an element yielding positively charged ions in aqueous solutions of its salts.
5. metal
formative material; stuff.
6. metal
printing type made of metallic alloy.
7. metal
molten glass in the pot or melting tank.
8. (v.t.) metal
to furnish or cover with metal.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME (< OF) < L metallum quarry, metal < Gk métallon)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) metallic element, metal
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
2. (adj) alloy, metal
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
"brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
3. (verb) metallic, metal(a)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
"a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
4. (verb) metal
cover with metal
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1. (noun) metal
a hard substance such as silver, iron, etc.
a metal window frame; precious metals
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) metal
an elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc
2. (noun) metal
ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners
3. (noun) metal
a mine from which ores are taken
4. (noun) metal
the substance of which anything is made; material; hence, constitutional disposition; character; temper
5. (noun) metal
courage; spirit; mettle. See Mettle
6. (noun) metal
the broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads
7. (noun) metal
the effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel of war
8. (noun) metal
glass in a state of fusion
9. (noun) metal
the rails of a railroad
10. (verb) metal
to cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's bottom; to metal a road
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Sense: (of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc
Gold, silver and iron are all metals.
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 Afrikaans: metaal |
 Arabic: فِلِز، فِلِزّي، مَعْدَني |
 Bulgarian: метал |
 Brazilian: metal |
 Czech: kov; kovový |
 German: das Metall |
 Danish: metal |
 Greek: μέταλλο |
 Spanish: metal |
 Estonian: metall |
 Farsi: فلز |
 Finnish: metalli |
 French: (de/en) métal |
 Hebrew: מַתֶכֶת |
 Hindi: धातु |
 Croatian: metal, kovina |
 Hungarian: fém |
 Indonesian: logam |
 Icelandic: málmur |
 Italian: metallo; di/in metallo |
 Japanese: 金属 |
 Korean: 금속 |
 Lithuanian: metalas |
 Latvian: metāls |
 Malay: logam |
 Dutch: metaal |
 Norwegian: metall |
 Polish: stop |
 Persian: فلز |
 Pashto: اوسپنه |
 Portuguese: metal |
 Romanian: (de/din) metal |
 Russian: металл |
 Slovak: kov; kovový |
 Slovenian: kovina |
 Serbian: metal |
 Swedish: metall |
 Thai: โลหะ |
 Turkish: metal, maden |
 Taiwanese: 金屬(的) |
 Ukrainian: метал |
 Urdu: دھات |
 Vietnamese: kim loại |
 Chinese: 金属（的） |
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