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# bimetallic

adjective (bimetallic)

«bimetallic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Made of two different metals joined together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/#m1)
2. (money, history) Using both gold and silver as the basis of money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons a bimetallic strip is two metals stuck together; when heated, one expands more than the other, so the strip bends. It is used in thermostats, fire alarms and kettles that switch off. The £2 coin and the 1-euro coin are bimetallic (two colours).

### Examples

- A bimetallic strip bends when it gets hot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/#x1)
- The kettle switches off because of a bimetallic strip inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/#x2)
- The £2 coin is bimetallic, silver in the middle and gold on the edge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/#x3)
- Brass expands more than iron, so the bimetallic strip curves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/#x4)
- Thermostats often use bimetallic strips. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/#x5)

### Note

«Bi-» means two. Pronounced bye-meh-TAL-ik. Mostly found in science lessons.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bimetallic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bimetallic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bimetallic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bimetallic.html) on Mova free.