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bimetal

American  
[bahy-met-l] / baɪˈmɛt l /

noun

  1. a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.

adjective

  1. bimetallic.

Etymology

Origin of bimetal

1920–25; bi- 1 + metal, or as back formation from bimetallic

Example Sentences

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It had a thermostat made of bimetal, which was two different metals attached to each other.

From Literature

Because one of the metals has a significantly higher coefficient of thermal expansion than the other, applying heat to the bimetal strip leads to large deformations in its shape.

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