NOUN | substance | heavy metal | a metal of relatively high density / density (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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communication | heavy metal, heavy metal music | loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat |
Meaning | A metal of relatively high density / density (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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Broader | alloy, metal | A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |
metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. | |
Spanish | metal pesado | |
Catalan | metall pesant |
Meaning | Loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery. | |
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Synonym | heavy metal music | |
Broader | rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music | A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s |
Spanish | heavy metal |
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