metal in WordNet English dictionary

1. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
   "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
   alloy  metal 
   
2. any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
   metallic element  metal 
   

1. cover with metal
   metal 
   

1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
   "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
   metallic  metal