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any of a class of chemical elements, as iron, gold or aluminum, having specific ductility, malleability, luster, and conductivity of heat and electricity etc.; a metal.
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sometimes, refers to a specific metal as iron (raw or otherwise), gold, copper, bronze, etc.
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the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled leather straps, a metal bit, and reins; a bridle.
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the blood.
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a kind of weapon.
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the tree Aquilaria agallocha of Thymelaeaceae family, whose heart wood contains resinous substance and when burnt gives fragrance; eagle-wood; black aloe wood.