What does metaal in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word metaal in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use metaal in Dutch.

The word metaal in Dutch means metal, metal industry, steel industry, metaal, metaal waar vuurwapens van worden gemaakt, zwaar metaal, metalen, metaal-, niet-metaal, vertind metaal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word metaal

metal

metal industry, steel industry

(metaalindustrie)

metaal

(gold, silver, etc.)

The government is talking about mining asteroids for metals.

metaal waar vuurwapens van worden gemaakt

(metal used to make firearms)

zwaar metaal

(metal with high density)

Heavy metals, like lead and mercury, are toxic and therefore are a frequent environmental problem.

metalen

(made of metal)

A metallic water bottle is better than a plastic one.

metaal-

(relating to metal) (in samenstellingen)

When the cars crashed, they made a harsh metallic sound.

niet-metaal

(chemical element without properties of a metal) (scheikundig element)

vertind metaal

(metal coated with tin)

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