metal

• Aus Metall bestehend oder Metall betreffend; hart, glänzend und leitfähig, wie Eisen, Gold oder Stahl. Auch: Musikrichtung mit lauten, verzerrten Gitarren.

A hard, shiny material such as iron, gold, or steel, used for making things.

1. Made of metalA2formal

   Consisting of or made from a metallic substance.

   metallen

   • The metal gate was heavy and rusted.
   • She wore a metal bracelet on her wrist.
   • The roof is made of metal sheets.

   Synonymemetallic

   Antonymenonmetalnonmetallic

2. Related to heavy metal musicB1informal

   Characteristic of or associated with heavy metal music or its culture.

   Metall (im Kontext der Musik)

   • He has a metal band that plays every weekend.
   • The concert had a very metal atmosphere.
   • She loves the metal sound of electric guitars.

• Festes Material, das meist hart, glänzend, verformbar, schmelzbar und zäh ist und Wärme sowie Elektrizität gut leitet.

1. Chemical elementA2formal

   A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity.

   Metall

   • Iron is a common metal used in construction.
   • Gold is a precious metal often used in jewelry.
   • The bridge is made of steel, a strong metal alloy.

2. Music genreB1informal

   A genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, characterized by a heavy, loud sound, distorted guitars, and aggressive rhythms.

   Metal

   • He loves listening to heavy metal bands like Metallica.
   • The concert featured several metal bands from around the world.
   • Metal music often has complex guitar solos and powerful vocals.

   Synonymeheavy metal