heavy metal
noun
1
: a metal of high specific gravity
2
: energetic and highly amplified electronic rock music having a hard beat
Borrowing elements of everything from grunge to progressive rock, from gospel to heavy metal …—
David Okamoto
David OkamotoExamples of heavy metal in a Sentence
He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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In children, exposure to heavy metals has been linked to lower IQ scores, intellectual disabilities, behavioral disorders, respiratory problems, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and pregnant people can experience miscarriage, stillbirth or birth defects in their children.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
These substances include lectins (in certain uncooked plants or beans), heavy metals, or other substances found in nature or food.21
Hernia: These are holes or weak spots in the walls of the tissues surrounding the abdomen.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
Unlike most detox shampoos that simply tackle product buildup, this one goes above and beyond, targeting heavy metals like copper, nickel, cadmium, lead, zinc, and iron, which are commonly found in water.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
In children, exposure to heavy metals has been linked to lower IQ scores, intellectual disabilities, behavioral disorders, respiratory problems, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and pregnant people can experience miscarriage, stillbirth or birth defects in their children.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
These substances include lectins (in certain uncooked plants or beans), heavy metals, or other substances found in nature or food.21
Hernia: These are holes or weak spots in the walls of the tissues surrounding the abdomen.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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