| metal | |
| 1. n. Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.: | |
| 2. n. 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 ha | |
| 3. n. Any material with similar physical properties, such as an alloy. | |
| 4. n. (astronomy) An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions; any element other than hydrogen | |
| 5. n. Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road. | |
| 6. n. (mining) The ore from which a metal is derived. | |
| 7. n. (obsolete) A mine from which ores are taken. | |
| 8. n. (tincture) A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or. | |
| 9. n. Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects. | |
| 10. n. (music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars. | |
| 11. n. (archaic) The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle. | |
| 12. n. The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war. | |
| 13. n. (obsolete) The rails of a railway. | |
| 14. n. (informal, travel, aviation) The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators. | |
| We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal. | |
| 15. adj. (music) Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars. | |
| 16. adj. Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc. | |
| 17. v. To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc. | |
