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metallic

[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
suggestive of metal in sound
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The results allowed them to rule out explanations involving strain, material degradation, inhomogeneity, and metallic screening effects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

She first took off the hood to reveal her hair and headband, then removed the gown to play in a black tank top and metallic tennis skirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The same year, a rancher discovered metallic and rubber debris near the airfield at Roswell, N.M.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

But some voiced their support for his metallic opponent earlier.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Her voice, I noticed, had that same hard metallic quality as the voice of the witch I had met under the conker tree, only it was far louder and much much harsher.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl




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