1. metal - noun
· any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Synonym(s): metallic_element
Hypernym(s): chemical_element, element
2. metal - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): alloy
Hypernym(s): mixture
3. metal - verb
· cover with metal
4. metal - adjective
· 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
Synonym(s): metallic
Antonym(s): nonmetallic
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