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UK
/mˈɛtəl/
]
[ US /ˈmɛtəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈmɛtəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
metallic luster
a metallic compound
the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades
NOUN
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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 - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
VERB
- cover with metal
How To Use metal In A Sentence
- From the combined results Thomas's group estimated an average particle size of 100 for the copper metal aggregates.
- His self-image is rooted in robotic toughness, like the shape-shifting, molten-metal fiend in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
- Metal, paper and chemical makers were among the leading gainers, helping blue chips to an impressive advance.
- Since the late '70s, and the fashion upheaval wrought by punk rock, people have been spearing the little metal pins through their ears or leather jackets.
- The full-court configuration has a 4,850 sq.ft. playing surface covered by metal roof and guttered to collect an estimated 90,000 liters of water per year. Cameron Sinclair: House of Rain: Kenya's First Net-Positive Sports Facility (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
- These planes are made with two separate stocks held together with either metal or turned wooden screws.
- Suddenly I heard a clash of metal on metal which brought me out of my thoughts - I looked up and found I could see two people fencing ahead.
- This sort of enamel work on a faceted metal body was copied from the enamelled European watches.
- Because large sum of metal money is heaved and inconvenient to handle, government issue paper money.
- I can find no legitimate references to the use of metallic, inorganic, or organic silver compounds as a sanitizer, disinfectant, or sterilizing agent. quaternary ammonium chloride compounds - Mixtures of compounds such as alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride are very commonly used as surface sanitizer; if you look at your household cleaners that claim disinfecting properties, there's a high percentage chance that you'll find a "quat". Question ;Microdyne