noun

1. 1. any of a class of chemical elements, as iron, gold, or aluminum, generally characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductivity of heat and electricity: these elements act as cations in chemical reactions, form bases with the hydroxyl radical, and can replace the hydrogen of an acid to form a salt
   2. an alloy of such elements, as brass or bronze
2. any substance or thing consisting of metal
3. material or substance of which someone or something is made; stuff
4. molten cast iron
5. molten material for making glassware
6. heavy metal
7. Chiefly Brit. road metal
8. Heraldry either of the tinctures gold (or) and silver (argent)
9. Printing
   1. type metal
   2. composed type

Etymology: OFr < L metallum, metal, mine, quarry < Gr metallon, mine, quarry

adjective

transitive verb metaled -·aled or metalled -·alled, metaling -·al·ing or metalling -·al·ling