Noun | 1. | metal - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. Synonyms: metallic element |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: alloy | |
Verb | 1. | metal - cover with metal |
Adj. | 1. | metal - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce Synonyms: metallic Antonyms: nonmetal, nonmetallic - not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" |
1. | METAL - Mega-Extensive Telecommunications Applications Language. BBS language for PRODOS 8 on Apple II. | ||
2. | METAL - The syntax-definition formalism of the Mentor system. Metal specifications are compiled to specifications for a scanner/parser generator such as Lex/Yacc. "Metal: A Formalism to Specify Formalisms", G. Kahn et al, Sci Comp Prog 3:151-188 (1983). |