metal

US /ˈmɛtl/

UK /ˈmetl/

A2

noun

  • Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
  • An object made of metal.
  • A golf club with a metal head.

adjective

  • Made something such as gold, steel, iron

other

  • A substance (such as gold, tin, steel, or copper) that is usually hard, shiny, and a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  • A type of loud, heavy music with a strong beat.
  • Strength of character; mettle.
  • A metallic substance used in dentistry.
  • Gold or silver as a tincture in heraldry.
  • Alloy of lead, tin, antimony, and copper used for printing type.
  • Broken stone used for paving.