Metal - Definition

adj 1: 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: nonmetal, 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, metal]
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, metal]
v 1: cover with metal