"nu metal" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌnjuːˈmɛtəl/, /ˌnuːˈmɛtəl/
Etymology: Sensational spelling of new + (heavy) metal Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nu metal (uncountable)
  1. (music) A subgenre of heavy metal music from the 1990s and 2000s with some sounds and influences from grunge and hip-hop. Wikipedia link: nu metal Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Musical genres Synonyms: nu-metal, nü-metal Translations (heavy metal subgenre): ნიუ მეტალი (niu meṭali) (Georgian), 뉴메탈 (nyumetal) (Korean), न्यू मेटल (nyū meṭal) [neuter] (Marathi)

Alternative forms

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