bimetallic

«bimetallic» in Mova's school dictionary: Made of two different metals joined together — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (bimetallic)

meaning for a pupil

1) Made of two different metals joined together. tree →

2) (money, history) Using both gold and silver as the basis of money. tree →

sense 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 →
• The kettle switches off because of a bimetallic strip inside. tree →
• The £2 coin is bimetallic, silver in the middle and gold on the edge. tree →
• Brass expands more than iron, so the bimetallic strip curves. tree →
• Thermostats often use bimetallic strips. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bimetallic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.