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metallic

[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
suggestive of metal in sound
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They varied several properties of the setup, including the cavity geometry, characteristic frequency, material thicknesses, dielectric materials, and metallic strips.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

She first took off the hood to reveal her hair and headband, then removed the gown to play in a black tank top and metallic tennis skirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

The same year, a rancher discovered metallic and rubber debris near the airfield at Roswell, N.M.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

But some voiced their support for his metallic opponent earlier.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

It was wearing a shredded rubakha, dingy and rusty and matted to the thing’s body with some kind of metallic bands like frail armor.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack


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