nounπShare(heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from."The mining company explored for metal ores in the remote mountain ranges. "elementmaterialmineralgeologychemistryscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or."The coat of arms featured a lion rampant in a field of metal. "heraldrycoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMolten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects."The glassblower carefully handled the hot metal, ready to shape it into a vase. "materialsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."My brother loves listening to metal music in his room. "musicentertainmentcultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle."Her mother's strong metal showed in her determination to succeed in school. "charactersubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war."The warship's metal was quite high, meaning its guns were very powerful. "militarynauticalweaponwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) The rails of a railway."The train rumbled along the metal tracks. ""The train rattled over the metal, making a loud noise. "materialtechnicalvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(travel) The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators."United Airlines is the metal operating Flight 123. "vehiclebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a road using crushed rock, stones etc."The construction workers are metaling the new path to the school playground. "materialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCharacterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars."The band's music was very metal; the drummer's beats were powerful and the guitars were highly distorted. "musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc."His metal attitude made it difficult to have a calm discussion about the project. "musiccharacterstylecultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
