A person who proves his or her mettle displays courage or stamina. Theword “mettle” is seldom used outside of this expression, so peopleconstantly confuse it with other similar-sounding words.
n any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
n a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
v cover with metal
a containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
a metallic compound metallic luster the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
Marathon winner giving medal to Boston Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa is giving his medal to the City of Boston as a tribute to the victims and families affected by the twin bombing near the race's finish line.
June 19, 2013 - WMUR New Hampshire
Gold Medal proposed for Sally Ride Scott Peters introduces bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to the late Sally Ride.
June 18, 2013 - U-T San Diego
Metal Babes: Rare Photos of Slayer and Metallica from the Early Days of Thrash Forget earthquakes, thrash metal was the biggest, loudest tectonic shift to hit California in the early '80s. Led by Slayer and Metallica, the bands combined the scrappiness of punk with the stomping fury of metal...
June 13, 2013 - Spin
Metal Fabrication Company Noble Industries, Inc. ... NOBLESVILLE, Ind.– Noble Industries, a leading Indianapolis metal fabrication company, has purchased a new Mazak Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS), adding two more lasers to its already strong lineup of metal fabricators. According to the Modern Machinery Company, "the Mazak laser Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) is world-renowned for helping fabricators achieve competitiveness ...
June 13, 2013 - ThomasNet
Iran’s Next Leader Advocates a Less Intrusive State Iran’s president-elect, Hassan Rowhani, said the government should not meddle in people’s lives, effectively rebuking President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the hard-liners who used to support him.
July 3, 2013 - International Herald Tribune
Column: Let's get rid of the IRS Why would anyone give a federal agency caught in an outrageous abuse of its considerable power even more authority to meddle in the lives of Americans?
June 9, 2013 - Detroit News
Pandora Radio: 2013 Is Your Make Or Break Year The Internet radio company’s official numbers aren’t showing it just yet--but new competition from Apple and rising tensions over royalty costs will test its mettle (and its business model). For Pandora, the competitive terrain has never looked rougher. In the last month, the company was joined by two gigantic, notoriously disruptive competitors: Google and Apple. As part of its All Access music ...
June 20, 2013 - Fast Company Magazine
Photos: Aurora BayCare High Cliff Triathlon Athletes test their mettle during the Aurora BayCare High Cliff Triathlon at High Cliff State Park in Sherwood on Saturday.
June 18, 2013 - The Appleton Post-Crescent