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heavy metals

heavy metals is the plural of heavy metal.

Meaning of heavy metal

Noun

heavy metal (countable and uncountable, plural heavy metals)

  1. (countable) 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. (uncountable) 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.
    Synonyms:
    metal
    1. (uncountable) 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.
  3. (uncountable) Guns or shot of large size.
  4. (figuratively, uncountable) Great influence or power.

Questions about heavy metals

What is heavy metals the plural of?
Heavy metals is the plural of heavy metal.

Words near heavy metals in the dictionary

  1. heavy men
  2. heavy metal
  3. heavy metal umlaut
  4. heavy metal umlauts
  5. heavy metally
  6. heavy metals
  7. heavy mob
  8. heavy mobs
  9. heavy petting
  10. heavy piece
  11. heavy pieces

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