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metal wood
nounC1 (Specialized)
/ˈmetl̩ wʊd/A type of golf club, historically made of persimmon wood but now with a metal head, designed for long-distance tee shots; also called a fairway wood or driver in modern contexts.
metal-free phthalocyanine
nounVery Low
/ˌmetl friː ˌθaləʊˈsaɪəniːn/A macrocyclic organic compound from the phthalocyanine family that does not contain a central metal ion coordinated within its ring structure.
metalanguage
nounC1/C2
/ˈmet.əˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/A language or set of terms used to describe, analyse, or discuss another language.
metalcrafting
nounLow
/ˈmɛtlˌkrɑːftɪŋ/The activity or process of making objects, decorative items, or tools from metal.
metalepsis
nounVery rare / C2
/ˌmɛtəˈlɛpsɪs/A figure of speech or rhetorical device in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is figuratively, but not literally, connected, often through multiple steps or intermediary metaphors; a complex metonymy.
metalhead
nounMedium-Low
/ˈmɛt(ə)lhɛd/A person who is an enthusiastic fan of heavy metal music.
metalinguistics
nounLow
/ˌmetəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/The study of language about language, or the analysis of linguistic structure and function.
metalist
nounRare
/ˈmɛtəlɪst/A person who is dedicated to or an advocate for a particular cause, theory, or belief system; often used with a prefix to denote the specific field (e.g., philometalist, a lover of metal).
metalize
verb-transitiveLow
/ˈmɛtəlaɪz/To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal.
metallic
adjectivenounB1
/məˈtælɪk/Made of or resembling metal; having properties of metal.
metallic bond
nounLow in general use; High in scientific/technical contexts.
/mɪˈtælɪk bɒnd/A chemical bond characteristic of metals, involving the delocalized sharing of free electrons among a lattice of positively charged metal ions.
metallic glass
nounLow
/mɪˌtæl.ɪk ˈɡlɑːs/A type of solid metallic material, typically an alloy, that lacks the long-range ordered crystalline structure of conventional metals and instead has an amorphous atomic structure like glass.
metallic lens
nounLow
/məˈtæl.ɪk lenz/A lens made from or coated with metal, or a lens that gives a metallic visual effect.
metallic luster
nounC1+
/məˈtæl.ɪk ˈlʌs.tər/The physical property of a material, especially a mineral or metal, that makes it appear shiny and reflective like polished metal.
metallic soap
nounC2
/mɪˈtæl.ɪk səʊp/A salt formed from a fatty acid and a metal (other than sodium or potassium), typically insoluble in water, used industrially as a lubricant, stabiliser, or dryer.
metallic wood-boring beetle
nounVery Low (C2)
/məˈtæl.ɪk ˈwʊdˌbɔː.rɪŋ ˈbiː.tl̩/A beetle from the family Buprestidae, typically having a shiny, metallic-coloured body and whose larvae bore into wood.
metallicize
verb-transitiveC2
/mɪˈtælɪsaɪz/To make something metallic in character, appearance, or properties.
metallide
verb-transitiveVery low
/ˈmɛtəlaɪd/A binary compound of a metal with another metal or a metalloid.
metallist
nounVery Rare
/ˈmɛt(ə)lɪst/A person who works with metal; a skilled worker in metal, especially one who creates metal objects.
metallize
verbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Rare (Specialist Technical Term)
/ˈmɛtəlaɪz/To coat, treat, or impregnate with a metal or metallic compound.

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