n.
1.a light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts)
2.shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing
3.the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
Idiom of the Day
put (someone) on hold
to leave someone waiting during a telephone call
I phoned the bank and the receptionist put me on hold.