METAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for METAL?

Need another word that means the same as “metal”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “metal” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Metal” are: alloy, metallic element, rail, line, cover, surface, floor, top, finish, concrete, concrete over, asphalt, flag, tile, tar, tarmac, metallic

Metal as a Noun

Definitions of "Metal" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “metal” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A solid material which is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity (e.g. iron, gold, silver, and aluminium, and alloys such as steel.
• Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
• A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten.
• The steel tracks of a railway.
• Broken stone for use in making roads.
• Gold and silver (as tinctures in blazoning).
• Heavy metal or similar rock music.
• Molten glass before it is blown or cast.

Synonyms of "Metal" as a noun (4 Words)

alloy	An inferior metal mixed with a precious one. An alloy of nickel bronze and zinc.
line	Denoting an image consisting of lines and solid areas with no gradation of tone. You must wait in a long line at the checkout counter.
metallic element	A fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal.
rail	Railways as a means of transport. A curtain rail.

Usage Examples of "Metal" as a noun

• An adjustable pole made of metal.
• Industrial music is a blend of metal and techno.
• Being a metal, aluminium readily conducts heat.
• Crunching power-trio metal.
• The locomotive is presently being made ready for operation over Network SouthEast metals.
• The work also involves dealing with rock aggregates for potential use as suitable road metal.

Metal as a Verb

Definitions of "Metal" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “metal” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make or mend (a road) with road metal.
• Cover with metal.

Synonyms of "Metal" as a verb (12 Words)

asphalt	Surface with asphalt. Asphalt the driveway.
concrete	Cover an area with concrete. The juices of the plants are concreted upon the surface.
concrete over	Cover with cement.
cover	Form a cover over. He was covered in mud.
finish	Finish eating all the food on one s plate or on the table. That finished me with Mary.
flag	Provide with a flag. The disease was flagged up as a priority area for research.
floor	Provide a room or area with a floor. A room floored in yellow wood.
surface	Come to the surface. He surfaced from his dive.
tar	Cover something with tar. Now that it is being tarred the road will facilitate safer transport.
tarmac	Surface a road or other outdoor area with tarmac or a similar material. They ll be wanting to tarmac the path.
tile	Cover with tiles. The lobby was tiled in blue.
top	Provide with a top or topping. He was baffled as to how he could top his past work.

Usage Examples of "Metal" as a verb

• Several miles of the old road had been metalled with crushed stone.

Metal as an Adjective

Definitions of "Metal" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “metal” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal.
• Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal- Ambrose Bierce.

Synonyms of "Metal" as an adjective (1 Word)

metallic

Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal- Ambrose Bierce. The strange metallic note of the meadow lark suggesting the clash of vibrant blades.

Usage Examples of "Metal" as an adjective

• Metallic luster.
• The strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades.
• A metallic compound.

Associations of "Metal" (30 Words)

acid	Having the characteristics of an acid. Acid fruit.
alkaline	Relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7. A slightly alkaline solution.
alloy	Make an alloy of. An alloy of nickel bronze and zinc.
brass	The section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments. They wanted to spend their newly acquired brass.
bronze	Give the color and appearance of bronze to something. A bronze statue.
calcium	The chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft grey metal.
carbonate	Convert into a carbonate.
cathode	The negatively charged electrode by which electrons enter an electrical device.
chemistry	The science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions. Their affair was triggered by intense sexual chemistry.
chloride	Any salt of hydrochloric acid containing the chloride ion. The presence of sulphates chlorides and nitrates.
copper	Brown coins of low value made of copper or bronze. She had copper coloured hair.
corrode	(of metal or other materials) be destroyed or damaged slowly by chemical action. The metal corroded.
ferrous	Of or relating to or containing iron.
grate	Furnish with a grate. The buzzing sound grated on her nerves.
hydroxide	A compound of a metal with the hydroxide ion OH as in many alkalis or the group OH.
ion	An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons. A sulphate ion.
iron	A meteorite containing a high proportion of iron. The iron grip of the president on every aspect of foreign policy.
lithium	Lithium carbonate or another lithium salt used as a mood stabilizing drug.
manganese	The black dioxide of manganese as an industrial raw material or additive especially in glass making.
metallic	A paint fabric or colour with a metallic sheen. Metallic alloys.
nickel	Plate with nickel. We will see gasoline prices go up about a nickel.
nitrate	Treat with nitric acid so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate. Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
nitrogen	The chemical element of atomic number 7 a colourless odourless unreactive gas that forms about 78 per cent of the earth s atmosphere Liquid nitrogen made by distilling liquid air boils at 77 4 kelvins 195 8 C and is used as a coolant.
oxide	A binary compound of oxygen with another element or group. Nitrogen oxide.
polymer	A substance which has a molecular structure built up chiefly or completely from a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g. many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.
potassium	The chemical element of atomic number 19, a soft silvery-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.
silicate	Any of the many minerals consisting of silica combined with metal oxides, forming a major component of the rocks of the earth’s crust.
silver	Provide mirror glass with a backing of a silver coloured material in order to make it reflective. Her worries had silvered her hair.
sodium	A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (r.
zinc	Coat or cover with zinc. The metal has to be zinced to prevent oxidation and decay.