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Heavy Metal

nounid 70882·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Variants

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

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
loud and harsh-sounding rock music with a strong beat
§2
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
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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