bimetal
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bimetal
(ˈbaɪˌmɛtəl)n
an object or material made from sheets of two types of metal
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bi•met•al
(baɪˈmɛt l)n.
1. a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
adj. 2. bimetallic.
[1920–25]
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Noun | 1. | bimetal - material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals |
Adj. | 1. | bimetal - formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together |
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