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nu-metal

nu-metal is the alternative spelling of nu metal.

Meaning of nu metal

Noun

nu metal (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of heavy metal music with influences from grunge and hip-hop, often featuring down-tuned guitars, rapped or shouted vocals, DJ effects, and a strong rhythmic focus.
    • Which nu-metal song has rocked your world this year?2004, BBC for kidz - nu-metal song of the year

Questions about nu-metal

What is nu-metal the alternative spelling of?
Nu-metal is the alternative spelling of nu metal.

Words near nu-metal in the dictionary

  1. Nu-chêns
  2. nu-disco
  3. nu-jazz
  4. nu-male
  5. nu-males
  6. nu-metal
  7. Nuala
  8. nuance
  9. nuanced
  10. nuancedly
  11. nuanceless

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