any mineral substance such as tin, iron, gold and copper that can be used to make things
lustrous chemical element
Cases of word usage
1) a portable musical instrument with a box of air, metal reeds and a keyboard (accordion)
2) a mixture of metals, especially a metal of low value mixed with a metal of higher value (alloy)
3) iron block on which heated metal is hammered into shape (anvil)
4) the projective covering of metal or leather, worn in fighting (armour)
5) something (usually a design on clothes or a metal brooch) worn to show a person's occupation, rank etc or membership of a society (badge)
6) a metal object shaped like a cup that makes a ringing sound when hit (bell)
7) a metal container in which water etc is heated e.g. for supplying hot water (boiler)
8) (to attack (a place) etc with) a hollow metal container filled either with explosive or with tear gas etc (bomb)
9) a band or chain of metal etc worn on the wrist or arm as an ornament (bracelet)
10) a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc (brass)