[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

heavy \heav"y\, a. compar. heavier; superl. heaviest. oe.
   hevi, as. hefig, fr. hebban to lift, heave; akin to ohg.
   hebig, hevig, icel. h"ofigr, h"ofugr. see heave.
   1. heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty;
      ponderous; as, a heavy stone; hence, sometimes, large in
      extent, quantity, or effects; as, a heavy fall of rain or
      snow; a heavy failure; heavy business transactions, etc.;
      often implying strength; as, a heavy barrier; also,
      difficult to move; as, a heavy draught.
      1913 webster

   2. not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive; hard to endure
      or accomplish; hence, grievous, afflictive; as, heavy
      yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc.
      1913 webster

            the hand of the lord was heavy upon them of ashdod.
                                                  --1 sam. v. 6.
      1913 webster

            the king himself hath a heavy reckoning to make.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

            sent hither to impart the heavy news. --wordsworth.
      1913 webster

            trust him not in matter of heavy consequence.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened;
      bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with care,
      grief, pain, disappointment.
      1913 webster

            the heavy sorrowing nobles all in council were.
                                                  --chapman.
      1913 webster

            a light wife doth make a heavy husband. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate,
      stupid; as, a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, and the
      like; a heavy writer or book.
      1913 webster

            whilst the heavy plowman snores.      --shak.
      1913 webster

            of a heavy, dull, degenerate mind.    --dryden.
      1913 webster

            neither is his ear heavy, that it can not hear.
                                                  --is. lix. 1.
      1913 webster

   5. strong; violent; forcible; as, a heavy sea, storm,
      cannonade, and the like.
      1913 webster

   6. loud; deep; -- said of sound; as, heavy thunder.
      1913 webster

            but, hark that heavy sound breaks in once more.
                                                  --byron.
      1913 webster

   7. dark with clouds, or ready to rain; gloomy; -- said of the
      sky.
      1913 webster

   8. impeding motion; cloggy; clayey; -- said of earth; as, a
      heavy road, soil, and the like.
      1913 webster

   9. not raised or made light; as, heavy bread.
      1913 webster

   10. not agreeable to, or suitable for, the stomach; not
       easily digested; -- said of food.
       1913 webster

   11. having much body or strength; -- said of wines, or other
       liquors.
       1913 webster

   12. with child; pregnant. r.
       1913 webster

   heavy artillery. mil.
       a guns of great weight or large caliber, esp. siege,
           garrison, and seacoast guns.
       b troops which serve heavy guns.

   heavy cavalry. see under cavalry.

   heavy fire mil., a continuous or destructive cannonading,
      or discharge of small arms.

   heavy metal mil., large guns carrying balls of a large
      size; also, large balls for such guns.

   heavy metals. chem. see under metal.

   heavy weight, in wrestling, boxing, etc., a term applied to
      the heaviest of the classes into which contestants are
      divided. cf. feather weight
       c, under feather.
           1913 webster

   note: heavy is used in composition to form many words which
         need no special explanation; as, heavy-built,
         heavy-browed, heavy-gaited, etc.
         1913 webster
see also:
heavier heaviest heave heavy artillery heavy cavalry cavalry 
heavy fire heavy metal heavy metals metal heavy weight 
feather weight feather 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

heavy metal
     n 1: a metal of relatively high density specific gravity greater
          than about 5 or of high relative atomic weight
     2: loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat;
        lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery

[3] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

heavy metal n. cambridge syn. big iron.


see also:
big iron 

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

heavy metal
     
        big iron
     
     
see also:
big iron 

Heavy Metal >> H Words
Heavy Metal, definition of term: Heavy Metal
heavy+metal_pag1.html

Metal >> M Words
Metal, definition of term: Metal
metal_pag1.html

Heavy >> H Words
Heavy, definition of term: Heavy
heavy_pag1.html

Heavy Water >> H Words
Heavy Water, definition of term: Heavy Water
heavy+water_pag1.html

Heavy Sea >> H Words
Heavy Sea, definition of term: Heavy Sea
heavy+sea_pag1.html

Heavy Metals >> H Words
Heavy Metals, definition of term: Heavy Metals
heavy+metals_pag1.html

Heavy Cream >> H Words
Heavy Cream, definition of term: Heavy Cream
heavy+cream_pag1.html

Alkali Metal >> A Words
Alkali Metal, definition of term: Alkali Metal
alkali+metal_pag1.html

Base Metal >> B Words
Base Metal, definition of term: Base Metal
base+metal_pag1.html

Metal Oxide Sem >> M Words
Metal Oxide Sem, definition of term: Metal Oxide Sem
metal+oxide+sem_pag1.html

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