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 …—
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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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
Formulated for all skin types, the cream is vegan, formulated without gluten, GMOs, parabens, fragrance, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, DEA, heavy metals, talc, and petrolatum/paraffin/mineral oil.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
With persistent exposure to toxic stressors like cigarette smoke, heavy metals, or chronic emotional strain, this waste may weaken the cells and cause proteins to misfold, which could eventually cause disease.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
When ingested by children, the heavy metal can cause irreversible brain damage and behavioral issues.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Formulated for all skin types, the cream is vegan, formulated without gluten, GMOs, parabens, fragrance, sulfates, silicones, phthalates, DEA, heavy metals, talc, and petrolatum/paraffin/mineral oil.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
With persistent exposure to toxic stressors like cigarette smoke, heavy metals, or chronic emotional strain, this waste may weaken the cells and cause proteins to misfold, which could eventually cause disease.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
When ingested by children, the heavy metal can cause irreversible brain damage and behavioral issues.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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