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metal
/ˈmetəl/ noun [C, U]Definition
› a usually hard, shiny material such as iron, gold, or silver which heat and electricity can travel through: scrap metal Metals are used for making machinery and tools. a metal sheet/bar
metallic
/məˈtælɪk/ adjective › having a quality that is similar to metal: a metallic paint/taste Our new car is metallic blue. → See also heavy metal(Definition of metal noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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