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heavy metal in Arabic

مُوسِيقَى الْمِيتَال mūsīqā l-mītāl

/ˈhɛv.i ˌmɛt.əl/

heavy metal in Arabic: مُوسِيقَى الْمِيتَال (mūsīqā l-mītāl), هيفي ميتال (hīfī mītāl). In English, heavy metal means any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5, especially one, such as lead, that is poisonous and may be a hazard in the environment. (There are many different definitions of what counts as a heavy metal; see Heavy metals for a discussion.).

Arabic words for heavy metal

genre of music
مُوسِيقَى الْمِيتَال mūsīqā l-mītāl, هيفي ميتال hīfī mītāl

English meaning of heavy metal

  1. noun Any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5, especially one, such as lead, that is poisonous and may be a hazard in the environment. (There are many different definitions of what counts as a heavy metal; see Heavy metals for a discussion.).
  2. noun A genre descended from rock music, characterized by the use of emphatic drumbeats, highly amplified distortion, and overall loudness; often featuring extended instrumental solos and powerful vocals.
  3. noun The first form of metal music, which arose in the late 1960s and the 1970s, and is closer to the rock music of the time than most other subgenres of metal.
  4. noun Guns or shot of large size.

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What is the meaning of heavy metal in Arabic?
Heavy metal in Arabic is مُوسِيقَى الْمِيتَال (mūsīqā l-mītāl), هيفي ميتال (hīfī mītāl).
ما معنى كلمة heavy metal؟
Heavy metal: مُوسِيقَى الْمِيتَال (mūsīqā l-mītāl), هيفي ميتال (hīfī mītāl).
What does heavy metal mean in English?
Heavy metal means any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5, especially one, such as lead, that is poisonous and may be a hazard in the environment. (There are many different definitions of what counts as a heavy metal; see Heavy metals for a discussion.).

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