Meaning of BIMETALLIC
| Pronunciation: | | `bImu'talik
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- [adj] formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together
- [adj] pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals; "in a bimetallistic system both gold and silver can constitute legal tender"
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| | Synonyms: | | bimetal, bimetallistic, metal(a), metallic |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bi`me*tal"lic\, a. [Pref. bi- + metallic: cf. F.
bim['e]tallique.]
Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as
gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency.
\Bi"me*tal"lic\, a.
Composed of two different metals; formed of two parts, each
of a different metal; as, bimetallic wire; bimetallic
thermometer, etc.
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