Heavy Metal

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a metal of relatively high density, i.e. specific gravity greater than about 5, or of high relative atomic weight – especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead

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synonym: heavy metal music
plural: Heavy Metals
possessive: Heavy Metal's
pluralpossessive: Heavy Metals'

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