[C,U] a type of solid mineral substance that is usually hard and shiny and that heat and electricity can travel through, for example tin, iron, and gold:
a piece of metal * a metal pipe / bar / box * The frame is made of metal.
seealsoHEAVYMETAL, PRECIOUSMETAL
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