metal

[US]/ˈmetl/
[UK]/ˈmetl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

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

Phrases & Collocations

metallic

metalworking

metal alloy

heavy metal

sheet metal

nonferrous metal

metal forming

metal parts

hot metal

metal processing

metal cutting

transition metal

metal matrix

precious metal

metal ion

base metal

metal plate

metal oxide

liquid metal

metal powder

molten metal

weld metal

metal sheet

Example Sentences

the metal is resistant to abrasion.

a robust metal cabinet.

the capability of a metal to be fused

draw the metal into a longwire

drill through a metal plate

subject a metal to great heat

abstract metal from ore

a metal that turns easily

Metal is a good conductor of electricity.

Metal contracts as it cools.

Metals expand with heat.

a metal that is highly resistant to corrosion

Real-world Examples

Glass straw, better than a metal straw, right?

Source: Emma Watson Compilation

I also read about using metal oxide.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 13

A lightning rod is a long piece of metal.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Outraged Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on imported Turkish metals.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2018

Silver is a precious metal, next in value to gold.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

Jeremiah Pryce uses heat to soften the metal in his.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

We use cast metal in a lot of different products.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Morty Pedal to the metal, Morty.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Bacteria and salt are eating away at the ocean liner's metal.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

Vriens cautioned people against trying to find precious metals in drinking water.

Source: VOA Special November 2017 Collection

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