metal

1. (noun) (heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from. 2. (noun) A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or. 3. (noun) Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects. 4. (noun) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars. 5. (noun) The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle. 6. (noun) The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war. 7. (noun) (in the plural) The rails of a railway. 8. (noun) (travel) The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators. 9. (verb) To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc. 10. (adjective) Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars. 11. (adjective) Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.