metal

A usually hard, shiny material, such as iron or gold, that carries heat and electricity.

• The box is made of metal.
• Some metals are softer than others.
• We collected scrap metal from the old factory.

Common phrases: made of metal, scrap metal, metal door

A type of rock music with loud electric guitars and strong drum sounds.

• My brother listens to metal.
• She plays guitar in a metal band.
• We heard three metal bands at the festival.

Similar words: heavy metal

Common phrases: heavy metal, metal band, metal music

The airline whose aircraft and crew actually provide a flight sold by another airline.

• The flight is on Lufthansa metal.
• We booked through a partner but flew on their own metal.
• Is the return flight on United metal?

How to use it: on an airline’s metal (Our tickets are from Delta, but we fly on Air France metal.)

Common phrases: on someone’s metal, own metal