Zinc Definition & Meaning

zinc
noun
  1. a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
verb
  1. coat or cover with zinc

"Zinc" in song lyrics

See how zinc is used in real songs:

  • "Building on topics from aluminium and zinc"
    Afu-Ra f/ Guru — Blvd.
  • "Look, call Nate, look up under the zinc"
    Philly's Most Wanted — Ring the Alarm
  • "I can break it down from A to Zinc"
    Vast Aire — You Know (You Like It)

Usage tips for "zinc"

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