"bimetal" meaning in English

See bimetal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: bi-metal [alternative]
Etymology: From bi- + metal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|metal}} bi- + metal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bimetal (not comparable)
  1. (metallurgy) Consisting of two metals. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Metallurgy Derived forms: bimetal strip, bimetallic Translations (Translations): bimetalowy (Polish), bimetaliczny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bimetal-en-adj-AykDUmIZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with bi-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 55 45 Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun

Forms: bimetals [plural], bi-metal [alternative]
Etymology: From bi- + metal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|metal}} bi- + metal Head templates: {{en-noun}} bimetal (plural bimetals)
  1. (metallurgy) An object consisting of two metals. Categories (topical): Metallurgy Translations (bimetallic object): bimetal [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bimetal-en-noun-4g5KzyGH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with bi-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 55 45 Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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