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metal
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noun
(= metallic element)
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc
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adjective
(= metallic)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
a metallic compound
metallic luster
the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades
— Ambrose Bierce
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verb
cover with metal
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noun
(= alloy)
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
hammer
Noun
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A hammer is a heavy tool for pushing a nail into wood.
When you have only a hammer, all things seem like nails.
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A hammer is a moving part of a gun that hits the firing pin to make the gun fire.
hammer
Verb
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If you hammer something, you push a nail into wood using a hammer.
He hammered so hard that the building moved a little.