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DEGerman
Metal[me-tal]
noun
This refers to the genre of heavy metal music.

“Er hört gerne Metal in seiner Freizeit.”

He enjoys listening to metal in his free time.

Also means
  1. metal (music)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Metaller[meˈtalɐ]
noun
A person who likes heavy metal music or someone who works with metal.

“Der Metaller trägt gerne schwarze T-Shirts.”

The metalhead likes wearing black t-shirts.

Also means
  1. metalworker
  2. metaller, metalhead
  3. metalhead

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Fessel[ˈfɛsl̩]Means Metal
noun
A metal ring or chain used to restrain a person or animal's movement. It also refers to the part of a horse's leg above the hoof.

“Die Gefangenen trugen an ihren Füßen schwere Fessel.”

The prisoners wore heavy shackles on their feet.

Also means
  1. fetter, shackle
  2. pastern

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Leiste[ˈlaɪ̯stə]Means Metal
noun
A narrow piece of wood or metal used for support or decoration, or a physical area of the body.

“Die Leiste an der Wand ist locker.”

The strip on the wall is loose.

Also means
  1. lath used as covering or support; skirting board; ledge, ledger
  2. row of buttons, switches, or similar elements
  3. groin
  4. bar
  5. strip

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Flitter[ˈflɪtɐ]Means Metal
noun
A small, shiny piece of metal or plastic used for decoration. It is often used to describe things that look fancy but are actually cheap or worthless.

“»Die Lehrerin scheint meine Gedanken zu erraten, sie ist also wenigstens noch in puncto Gedankenlesen ein Weib und setzt mir folgendes auseinander: »Wir berücksichtigen weder Flitter noch Tand, wir legen mehr Wert auf das Leistungsprinzip als auf das Darbietungsprinzip.«”

Youth Without God / The Age of the Fish

Also means
  1. spangle, sequin
  2. a piece of cheap costume jewelry
  3. spangle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Beryllium[beˈʀʏli̯ʊm]Means Metal
noun
A lightweight, strong, gray metal that is a chemical element with the atomic number 4.

“Berylliumvergiftung ist eine Gefahr beim Umgang mit diesem Metall.”

Beryllium toxification is a danger when handling this metal.

Also means
  1. beryllium; the chemical element and alkaline earth metal with the atomic number 4
  2. beryllium

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
beschlagen[bəˈʃlaːɡŋ̩]Means Metal
verb
To become covered with a thin layer of water droplets or to be fitted with metal attachments like horseshoes.

“Die Fenster sind wegen der Kälte beschlagen.”

The windows have fogged up because of the cold.

Also means
  1. to coat with condensation, fog up, steam up
  2. to mount
  3. to fit with nails, studs, clasps, etc.
  4. to put horseshoes on a horse
  5. to furl (a sail)
  6. to stamp, flatten
  7. to fog up

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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