Definition of Metal

1. Noun. Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc..

Exact synonyms: Metallic Element
Specialized synonyms: Heavy Metal, Base Metal, Noble Metal, Al, Aluminium, Aluminum, Atomic Number 13, Am, Americium, Atomic Number 95, Antimony, Atomic Number 51, Sb, Atomic Number 56, Ba, Barium, Atomic Number 97, Berkelium, Bk, Atomic Number 4, Be, Beryllium, Glucinium, Atomic Number 83, Bi, Bismuth, Atomic Number 48, Cadmium, Cd, Atomic Number 20, Ca, Calcium, Atomic Number 98, Californium, Cf, Atomic Number 58, Ce, Cerium, Atomic Number 55, Caesium, Cesium, Cs, Atomic Number 24, Chromium, Cr, Atomic Number 27, Co, Cobalt, Atomic Number 29, Copper, Cu, Atomic Number 96, Cm, Curium, Atomic Number 66, Dy, Dysprosium, Atomic Number 99, E, Einsteinium, Es, Atomic Number 68, Er, Erbium, Atomic Number 63, Eu, Europium, Atomic Number 100, Fermium, Fm, Atomic Number 87, Fr, Francium, Atomic Number 64, Gadolinium, Gd, Atomic Number 31, Ga, Gallium, Atomic Number 72, Hafnium, Hf, Atomic Number 67, Ho, Holmium, Atomic Number 49, In, Indium, Atomic Number 77, Ir, Iridium, Atomic Number 26, Fe, Iron, Atomic Number 57, La, Lanthanum, Atomic Number 82, Lead, Pb, Atomic Number 3, Li, Lithium, Atomic Number 71, Lu, Lutecium, Lutetium, Atomic Number 12, Magnesium, Mg, Atomic Number 25, Manganese, Mn, Atomic Number 80, Hg, Hydrargyrum, Mercury, Quicksilver, Atomic Number 42, Mo, Molybdenum, Atomic Number 60, Nd, Neodymium, Atomic Number 93, Neptunium, Np, Atomic Number 28, Ni, Nickel, Atomic Number 41, Nb, Niobium, Atomic Number 76, Os, Osmium, Atomic Number 46, Palladium, Pd, Atomic Number 84, Po, Polonium, Atomic Number 19, K, Potassium, Atomic Number 59, Pr, Praseodymium, Atomic Number 61, Pm, Promethium, Atomic Number 91, Pa, Protactinium, Protoactinium, Atomic Number 88, Ra, Radium, Atomic Number 75, Re, Rhenium, Atomic Number 45, Rh, Rhodium, Atomic Number 37, Rb, Rubidium, Atomic Number 44, Ru, Ruthenium, Atomic Number 62, Samarium, Sm, Atomic Number 21, Sc, Scandium, Atomic Number 11, Na, Sodium, Atomic Number 38, Sr, Strontium, Atomic Number 73, Ta, Tantalum, Atomic Number 43, Tc, Technetium, Atomic Number 65, Tb, Terbium, Atomic Number 81, Thallium, Tl, Atomic Number 90, Th, Thorium, Atomic Number 69, Thulium, Tm, Atomic Number 50, Sn, Tin, Atomic Number 22, Ti, Titanium, Atomic Number 74, Tungsten, W, Wolfram, Atomic Number 92, U, Uranium, Atomic Number 23, V, Vanadium, Atomic Number 70, Yb, Ytterbium, Atomic Number 39, Y, Yttrium, Atomic Number 30, Zinc, Zn, Atomic Number 40, Zirconium, Zr, Alkali Metal, Alkaline Metal, Alkaline Earth, Alkaline-earth Metal
Generic synonyms: Chemical Element, Element
Derivative terms: Metallic

2. Verb. Cover with metal.
Generic synonyms: Coat, Surface

3. Adjective. Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal. "The strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"

4. 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"

Definition of Metal

1. n. 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. v. t. To cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's bottom; to metal a road.

Definition of Metal

1. to cover with metal (any of various ductile, fusible, and lustrous substances) [v -ALED, -ALING, -ALS or -ALLED, -ALLING, -ALS]

Medical Definition of Metal

1. 1. 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. Popularly, the name is applied to certain hard, fusible metals, as gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc, nickel, etc, and also to the mixed metals, or metallic alloys, as brass, bronze, steel, bell metal, etc. 2. Ore from which a metal is derived; so called by miners. 3. A mine from which ores are taken. "Slaves . . . And persons condemned to metals." (Jer. Taylor) 4. The substance of which anything is made; material; hence, constitutional disposition; character; temper. "Not till God make men of some other metal than earth." (Shak) 5. Courage; spirit; mettle. See Mettle. The allusion is to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. 6. The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads. 7. The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war. 8. Glass in a state of fusion. 9. The rails of a railroad. Base metal, an alloy resembling brass, consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc; also called Prince Rupert's metal. Origin: F. Metal, L. Metallum metal, mine, Gr. Mine; cf. Gr. To search after. Cf. Mettle, Medal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Metal

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metagrabolized
metagraphic
metagraphy
metagrobolised
metagrobolized
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metaicteric
metainfective
metairie
metairies
metakinesis
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metalanguage
metalanguages
metalbumin
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metaled
metalepsis
metalepsy
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metalhead
metalheads
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