heavy metal
noun
1
: a metal of high specific gravity
2
: energetic and highly amplified electronic rock music having a hard beat
Borrowing elements of everything from grunge to progressive rock, from gospel to heavy metal …—
David Okamoto
David OkamotoExamples of heavy metal in a Sentence
He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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Opponents still fear an accident could allow water containing heavy metals to infiltrate into aquifers that could be connected underground.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024
For the study, published June 6 in Food Research International, scientists from Tulane University tested more than a hundred dark and milk chocolate bars sold in the U.S. for levels of heavy metals, including toxic ones like lead and cadmium.
—Korin Miller, Health, 29 June 2024
Erdahl carefully rinsed and treated the hair before running it through the instrument that measures heavy metals.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 June 2024
The main risks come from ingesting the heavy metal, such as from produce grown in contaminated soil, or inhaling it when kicked up in dirt and dust particles.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
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Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024
For the study, published June 6 in Food Research International, scientists from Tulane University tested more than a hundred dark and milk chocolate bars sold in the U.S. for levels of heavy metals, including toxic ones like lead and cadmium.
—Korin Miller, Health, 29 June 2024
Erdahl carefully rinsed and treated the hair before running it through the instrument that measures heavy metals.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 June 2024
The main risks come from ingesting the heavy metal, such as from produce grown in contaminated soil, or inhaling it when kicked up in dirt and dust particles.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2024
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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