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metallic

[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
suggestive of metal in sound
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The material combines tungsten carbide, which provides hardness, with cobalt, which acts as a metallic binder that holds the carbide particles together.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The liquids usually contain the metallic element vanadium.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

It would have hosted a restaurant, walking paths and green space, and even metallic structures resembling flowers that would have collected solar power to generate energy for the park.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The tower of the former Pfizer headquarters was built in the 1960s, alternating sleek rows of metallic cladding and rectangular windows up a wedding-cake-shaped facade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

He’s holding up some sort of metallic cylinder.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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