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bimetallic

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bi·me·tal·lic  (bm-tlk)
adj.
1. Consisting of two metals, often bonded together and having different rates of thermal expansion.
2. Of, based on, or using the principles of bimetallism.
bimetallic
Adjective
consisting of two metals
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Adj.1.bimetallic - pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals; "in a bimetallistic system both gold and silver can constitute legal tender"
bimetallistic
2.bimetallic - formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together
bimetal
metal, metallic - 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


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