metals

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of metal. Use this form when you mean more than one metal.

   Gold and silver are precious metals.

   Some metals rust when they get wet.

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2. 2
   nouncountableplural

   The train tracks that belong to a railway company, or the company's whole rail network.

   Like a private path that only trains are allowed to travel on.

   The crew checked the metals for cracks before the express came through.

   Wet leaves on the metals made the train slip and slow down.

   Similarrails, tracks, track

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3. 3
   verb

   The form of metal used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. This use is mainly British.

   The council metals the lane with crushed stone every few years.

   He metals the old farm track so cars can drive on it.

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