Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Consisting of two metals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
An object consisting of two metals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adjective satellite
formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bimetallic
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noun
material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: material, stuff
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English bimetal From bi- + metal.
Across languages
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