Heavy Metal (Noun)
Meaning 1
Loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Heavy metals such as lead and mercury are highly toxic to humans and animals.
- The industrial process involved the removal of heavy metal pollutants from the wastewater.
- Prolonged exposure to heavy metal dust can cause serious respiratory problems.
- The heavy metal contamination in the soil made it unsuitable for growing crops.
- Heavy metals like arsenic and cadmium are commonly found in industrial waste and can have devastating environmental effects.