metal

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmɛtəl/
• SAMPA: /"mEt@l/
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Homophones

• mettle
• medal, meddle (in accents with flapping)

Noun

Singular metal

Plural metals

1. (uncountable) Metal is a hard material, often shiny. gold, silver, and steel are examples of metals.

   We replaced out our wood door with a stronger metal one.

See also

• heavy metal (music)