metal (
http://definr.com/metal)
adj : containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a
metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the
strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting
the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce [syn:
metallic,
metal(a)] [ant:
nonmetallic]
n 1: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny
solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be
formed into sheets etc. [syn:
metallic element]
2: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or
metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together
or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an
alloy of zinc and copper" [syn:
alloy]
v : cover with metal