LEARNit Dictionary
heavy metal
noun
/ˌhevi ˈmetl/
UK
/ˌhevi ˈmetl/
US
1
a type of rock music with a very strong beat played very loud on electric guitars, often using violent or strange language or ideas
هوی متال, موسیقی هوی متال
see also
nu metal
2
a metal that has a very high density (= the relation of its weight to its volume), such as gold or lead
فلز سنگین, فلز پرچگال
Harmful heavy metals are separated from the soil.
Factory waste containing heavy metals could cause pollution.