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Meaning of metal

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  metal
      adj 1: 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 [syn:
             {metallic}, {metal(a)}] [ant: {nonmetal}, {nonmetallic}]
      n 1: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny
           solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed
           into sheets etc. [syn: {metallic element}, {metal}]
      2: 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" [syn: {alloy}, {metal}]
      v 1: cover with metal

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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