(inorganic chemistry) Any of the soft, light, reactive metals of Group 1 of the periodic table; lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium.

Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet, used widely as construction material and raw material for a multitude of industrial products. It is thicker than foil and thinner than plate.

A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold and platinum.

An alloy of tin with copper and antimony, somewhat like pewter.

The hobby of using a metal detector to hunt for buried coins or archaeological artifacts.

(sciences, countable) Any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5, especially one, such as lead, that is poisonous and may be a hazard in the environment.

plural of noble metal

A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.

a form of brass, being an alloy of about 80% copper and 20% zinc, produced in thin sheets and used to make cheap jewelry

Printing type cast from molten metal; hot metal typesetting.