bimetallic
adjective
bi·me·tal·lic
ˌbī-mə-ˈta-lik 
1
: relating to, based on, or using bimetallism
2
: 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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Steel watches set the tone, with a decrease in value of 3.8 percent, exacerbated by the sharp reduction in bimetallic products, down 10.4 percent.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
In particular, timepieces made from precious metals, steel, and bimetallic materials, saw the biggest increases.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
Gold-steel bimetallic items also grew in value and volume, respectively 12.7 and 2.6 percent.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
The idea was that the laser would heat a bimetallic strip that would then open or close the dragonfly’s exhaust.
—David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2020
This was accomplished by soaking the a bimetallic nanoparticle in solution for either two weeks at room temperature, or for 12 hours at 120 degrees Celsius.
—Dexter Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2014
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
In particular, timepieces made from precious metals, steel, and bimetallic materials, saw the biggest increases.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
Gold-steel bimetallic items also grew in value and volume, respectively 12.7 and 2.6 percent.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
The idea was that the laser would heat a bimetallic strip that would then open or close the dragonfly’s exhaust.
—David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2020
This was accomplished by soaking the a bimetallic nanoparticle in solution for either two weeks at room temperature, or for 12 hours at 120 degrees Celsius.
—Dexter Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2014
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bimetallic
adjective
bi·me·tal·lic
ˌbī-mə-ˈtal-ik
: composed of two different metals
—often used of devices having a part in which two metals that expand differently are bonded together
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