metal

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛtəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛtəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(metl)

Inflections of 'metal' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
metals
v 3rd person singular
metalling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
metaling
v pres p (US)
metalled
v past (Mainly UK)
metaled
v past (US)
metalled
v past p (Mainly UK)
metaled
v past p (US)

metal
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Synonyms:
ore Collocations, ore deposit, free metal, alloy Collocations, mineral, bronze, copper Collocations, gold Collocations, iron Collocations, lead Collocations, platinum, silver Collocations, tin Collocations, zinc, road surface

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