metallic
Example Sentences
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There was sour metallic dread in her mouth, dread in her blood, taking over her chest.
From Literature
A metallic screech rings in my ears and my stomach rises up into my chest.
From Literature
Wednesday's show was no different - with excessive beading, ball gowns and metallic fabrics dominating the catwalk.
From BBC
"Tungsten carbide, when made with the correct phase, has metallic and acidic properties that are good for breaking down the carbon chains in these polymers," says Porosoff.
From Science Daily
Rare earths are a term covering 17 metallic elements that are key for manufacturing components used in products such as smartphones, batteries, and hard disk drives, among others.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
