metal (**메**틀) — a hard, shiny material such as iron, gold, or silver
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a hard, shiny material such as iron, gold, or silver
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmetl/
Korean meaning: 금속
Korean pronunciation: **메**틀
Example Sentences
- My dentist said I have too much metal in my mouth - apparently three spoons don't count as dental work!
- The recycling center pays good money for scrap metal.
- She wore a beautiful metal bracelet to the party.
metal
NOUN//ˈmetl//
a hard, shiny material such as iron, gold, or silver
💡 Concept
The blacksmith hammers glowing metal into a sharp blade.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmetl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmetl/
🌳Etymology
Rootmetal
Origin
고대 그리스어 'metallon'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '광산에서 캐낸 것'이라는 의미였습니다. 라틴어를 거쳐 현재의 형태가 되었죠.
🎵Rhyme
settlekettlenettlepetal
settle
kettle
nettle
petal
🔗Collocations
precious metal
heavy metal
metal detector
scrap metal
metal plate
sheet metal
metal alloy
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dentist said I have too much metal in my mouth - apparently three spoons don't count as dental work!”
“The recycling center pays good money for scrap metal.”
“She wore a beautiful metal bracelet to the party.”
“The metal roof makes a lot of noise when it rains.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
alloyoremineral
Antonyms
woodplasticfabric
Related
ironsteelaluminumcopperbronzemetallicmetallurgy
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