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Meanings of heavy metal in English

Russian
метал
Portuguese
heavy-metal
Spanish
musica heavy metal
Catalan
música heavy metal
Wikidata

Genre of rock music characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality (key) and time signature (metre)

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метал
Usage of heavy metal in English
1
The naturally occurring heavy metal arsenic is present in food and water.
Pubmed
2
Punk, like heavy metal, is an art form based on one idea.
The Guardian
3
When Klopp speaks about his football being heavy metal, I understand completely.
The Guardian
4
But with the addition of Fabinho, heavy metal is now organised chaos.
News.com.au
5
Edith pulled the heavy metal door and held it open for him.
Hell House
6
Above the heavy metal door to the right was a small TV.
Act of treason
7
The drawers were closed, the metal trays locked behind heavy metal doors.
Two for the dough
8
Iydahoe saw that the hooves were broad, shod with heavy metal rings.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
9
What sounds like heavy metal creaks open and Constance guides them inside.
Bird Box
10
Peter was already climbing into the heavy metal scoop of a loader.
Unity
11
It was a plainly-finished piece, with a small bore and heavy metal.
In the Heart of the Rockies: A Story of Adventure in Colorado
12
Instead of doing pirouettes to Tchaikovsky they dance to heavy metal music.
BBC
13
This is Metalachi, the self-proclaimed first and only heavy metal mariachi band.
Reuters
14
After pulling the heavy metal door shut behind me, I start running.
Origin
15
Background: Mercury is a ubiquitous heavy metal that may negatively affect human health.
Pubmed
16
In both cases, agricultural and heavy metal pollution may have played a role.
The Guardian
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