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heavy metal

heav·y met·al (plural heav·y met·als)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. type of rock music: a style of loud rock music with a very strong beat ( hyphenated when used before a noun )

2. metal with high relative density: a metal, often toxic to organisms, that has a relative density of 5.0 or higher, e.g. lead, mercury, copper, and cadmium

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