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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
finder
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noun
someone who is the first to observe something
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noun
someone who comes upon something after searching
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noun
optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest