The metal
Example: Metal provides strong and durable material for engineering applications
Definition
"The metal" refers to a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity. Metals are widely used in engineering for constructing strong and durable structures and components.
Etymology
The term "metal" comes from the Latin word 'metallum,' meaning 'mine' or 'quarry,' which in turn originates from the Greek 'metallon,' meaning 'mine' or 'metal.' Did you know that the word originally referred to both the material and the mine from which it was extracted?
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"The metal" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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