heavy metal vs alloy

alloy vs heavy metal

heavy metal and alloy both are nouns.

heavy metal is not a verb while alloy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heavy metal	Yes	No	No	No
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, alloy is a hypernym of heavy metal; that is, alloy is a word with a broader meaning than heavy metal:

heavy metal: a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)
alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

Other hypernyms of heavy metal include metal, metal, metallic element.

heavy metal (noun)	alloy (noun)
loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery	the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

heavy metal (verb)	alloy (verb)
	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
	make an alloy of

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