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Moderatemetal
The correct spelling is metal.
How to pronounce metal
/ˈmɛtəl/
nounIPA: /ˈmɛtəl/
Say it like: Met-al
The correct spelling is metal. (heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from. For example: "We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal."
Usage Examples
“We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.
- 2.A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.
- 3.Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
- 4.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.
- 5.The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle.
verb
- 1.To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
adjective
- 1.Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
- 2.Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
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