metallic

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Astrolabes are metallic disks with multi-layered, interlocking components that were historically used to tell the time, map the stars, the direction of Mecca and the motion of the sky.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Yet while the structure is designed to be undetectable from the inside, it’s a full-blown metallic colossus on the outside — visible from the surrounding L.A. freeways.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The iPod music player, at first available in metallic grey, quickly diversified into a whole spectrum of bright colours.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Earlier attempts to solve this problem involved adding conductive materials such as carbon nanotubes or metallic particles to nail polish.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Making ice cream isn’t as easy as it sounds, even with a sleek, metallic machine like the Breville 3000 Ice Cream Maker.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan