0 a hard, shiny material such as iron, gold, or silver -- metal
1 a hard substance such as silver, iron, etc. -- metal [ masculine, singular ]
But beyond this forest of metal and glass, this is too little understood.
We must first note that mercury is a toxic and dangerous heavy metal.
Specific identification systems were introduced in the form of figures and abbreviations, applicable to plastics, paper, cardboard, metal, wood, textiles, glass and composites.
According to the doctor, he was suffering from acute metal poisoning.
Let me take a few examples in the form of people within health-care, large-scale catering and the metal industry.
The suffering and terror endured by the injured and those who died - including four children - during the several days they spent in this sealed metal container is barely conceivable.