heavy metal
metallic chemical element that has a high atomic number (such as lead or mercury); type of hard rock and roll music heavy metals metals which are particularly heavy (i.e. iron, copper, etc.) | ||||
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Heavy metal Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
Heavy metal Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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heavy metal
Noun
1. a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
2. loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery
(hypernym) rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music
Noun
1. a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
2. loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery
(hypernym) rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music
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Heavy metal
Meaning
Hard rock music, usually electric guitar-based and always loud.
Origin
A military term for heavily fortified tanks/guns etc. The expression first appears in print in the 1964 'Nova Express' novel by William Burroughs. It isn't clear who first appropriated the term to refer to loud rock music. The US rock music critic Lester Bangs, while working for Creem magazine, used the expression in 1968 to describe a performance of the band MC5 (Motor City Five) from Detroit and many regard this as the origin of the current usage of the phrase. Soon other bands, many of which used 'heavy metal' imagery in their names and song lyrics, e.g. Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly, were labelled as such.
Meaning
Hard rock music, usually electric guitar-based and always loud.
Origin
A military term for heavily fortified tanks/guns etc. The expression first appears in print in the 1964 'Nova Express' novel by William Burroughs. It isn't clear who first appropriated the term to refer to loud rock music. The US rock music critic Lester Bangs, while working for Creem magazine, used the expression in 1968 to describe a performance of the band MC5 (Motor City Five) from Detroit and many regard this as the origin of the current usage of the phrase. Soon other bands, many of which used 'heavy metal' imagery in their names and song lyrics, e.g. Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly, were labelled as such.
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big iron
heavy metal
(mil.), large guns carrying balls of a large size; also, large balls for such guns...
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heavy metal
big iron
heavy metal
(mil.), large guns carrying balls of a large size; also, large balls for such guns...
see heavy
Heavy metal Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EIA Energy Glossary |
Heavy metals
Metallic elements, including those required for plant and animal nutrition, in trace concentration but which become toxic at higher concentrations. Examples are mercury, chromium, cadmium, and lead.
Metallic elements, including those required for plant and animal nutrition, in trace concentration but which become toxic at higher concentrations. Examples are mercury, chromium, cadmium, and lead.
Heavy metal Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
HEAVY METAL
Spent uranium or tungsten. Heavy metal is used to make drill tools to add weight to the drill assembly. Drill collars made of heavy metal weigh twice as much as those made of steel, and are used to stablize the bit and to force it to make a straighter hole, with less deviation from the vertical.
Spent uranium or tungsten. Heavy metal is used to make drill tools to add weight to the drill assembly. Drill collars made of heavy metal weigh twice as much as those made of steel, and are used to stablize the bit and to force it to make a straighter hole, with less deviation from the vertical.
Heavy metal Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Heavy Metal (RCRA Metals)
A common hazardous waste; can damage organisms at low concentrations and tends to accumulate in the food chain. Examples are Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, and Mercury.
A common hazardous waste; can damage organisms at low concentrations and tends to accumulate in the food chain. Examples are Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, and Mercury.
Heavy metal Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Heavy metal music
Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion and fast guitar solos. The All Music Guide states that "of all rock & roll's myriad forms, heavy metal is the most extreme in terms of volume, machismo, and theatricality."
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