adjective [usuallybeforenoun]
1 that looks, tastes or sounds like metal:
metallic paint / colours / blue * a metallic taste * a metallic sound / click * a metallic voice (= harsh and unpleasant)
2 made of or containing metal:
a metallic object * metallic compounds
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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