heavy metal
any metal with a specific gravity of 5.0 or greater, especially one that is toxic to organisms, as lead, mercury, copper, and cadmium.
aggressive and heavily amplified rock music, commonly performed by groups that wear spectacular or bizarre costumes.
Origin of heavy metal
1Other words from heavy metal
- heavy-metal, adjective
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How to use heavy metal in a sentence
A 2010 Consumer Reports investigation found heavy metals in many samples they tested, some in high enough concentrations that people consuming the powder on a regular basis should be concerned.
There are only two supplements proven to help you build muscle | empire | July 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe Jaybird Vista 2 earbuds continued to positively color my listening sessions over the course of my week-long trial, whether playing heavy metal or NPR.
Jaybird Vista 2 review: Customizable sound for all athletes | Billy Cadden | June 21, 2021 | Popular-ScienceKim Kelly, a labor journalist, organizer, and Daily Beast contributor who is also the former heavy metal editor for Vice, said the patch was unequivocally the Anthrax logo.
Cops Confuse ‘ANTHRAX’ With ‘ANTIFA’ in Hunt for Violent Protester | Kelly Weill | June 16, 2021 | The Daily BeastAfter it was removed, the brain sample was quickly preserved and stained with heavy metals that revealed cellular structures.
A deep look at a speck of human brain reveals never-before-seen quirks | Laura Sanders | June 9, 2021 | Science NewsThe offsets, by definition, allow California companies to continue producing more CO2 than otherwise allowed—as well as the toxic pollutants like soot and heavy metals that frequently accompany such emissions—often near poor neighborhoods.
The climate solution actually adding millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere | James Temple, Lisa Song | April 29, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
In previous decades, hip-hop was something typically preached against, much like rock & roll and heavy metal before it.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet | Stereo Williams | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the guy who once thought heavy metal was just “what white kids in the suburbs listen to”?
Death Metal Angola: Heavy Metal in War-Torn Africa | Nina Strochlic | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDisco was dead and heavy metal was born—and so was Taylor Swift.
Jimmy Kimmel Pranks Kids (Again), Taylor Swift’s 1989 Aerobics, and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStacked next to his Catalogue of Expert Witnesses are heaps of anti-heavy-metal pamphlets.
He gave it 'careful consideration' but heavy metal fan Prince Harry has turned down an offer to present a trophy at the Kerrang!
Harry To Kerrang!: Sorry, I Kan't Present Your Heavy Metal Award | Tom Sykes | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd gazed down at the long bright scratch in the heavy metal that covered his shoulder joint.
The Onslaught from Rigel | Fletcher PrattThe great hydroelectric dams, the hundreds of steam turbines, the heavy-metal atomic reactors—all useless for power purposes.
Unwise Child | Gordon Randall GarrettThe pigment on the dots of five sides of each die was some heavy metal compound, probably lead.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonNear Phillips was a plate some feet square, of heavy metal, raised from the floor on poles of a different substance.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | VariousWalls of a rich green surmounted the oak dado; a heavy metal chandelier hung by a chain from a ceiling divided by imitation beams.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. | John Galsworthy
British Dictionary definitions for heavy metal
a type of rock music characterized by a strong beat and amplified instrumental effects, sometimes with violent, or nihilistic lyrics
(as modifier): a heavy-metal band
a metal with a high specific gravity
military large guns or shot
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