bimetallic

adjective bi·me·tal·lic \ˌbī-mə-ˈta-lik\

Definition of BIMETALLIC

: relating to, based on, or using bimetallism

: composed of two different metals —often used of devices having a part in which two metals that expand differently are bonded together

— bimetallic noun

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