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metal

US /ˈmɛtəl/

noun Core · B1 Sản xuất & chất lượng

Definition

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The factory produces metal parts for the car industry.

Word Family

NounNoun
metal gốc
VerbVerb
metal gốc
AdjectiveAdj
metal gốc metallic
AdverbAdv
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Collocations

  • Easy scrap metal
    to scrap metal, meaning to dispose of (something useless or old)
  • Medium precision sheet metal fabrication
    describing precision sheet metal fabrication (the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance)
  • Hard heavy metal contamination in industrial runoff
    describing heavy metal contamination in industrial runoff (an actor who plays villainous roles)
  • Very Hard put pedal to the metal to beat target
    to put pedal to the metal to beat target, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location

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