bimetal

bi·met·al

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-met-l]
- /baɪˈmɛt l/
- /baɪˈmetl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-met-l]
- /baɪˈmɛt l/

Definitions of bimetal word

noun bimetal an object or material made from sheets of two types of metal 3
abbreviation BIMETAL bimetallic 3
noun bimetal a bimetallic substance 3
noun bimetal a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion. 1
abbreviation BIMETAL bimetallic. 1
adjective bimetal Consisting of two metals. 0

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Origin of bimetal

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; bi-1 + metal, or as back formation from bimetallic

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Parts of speech for Bimetal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bimetal

bimetal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bimetal usage trend in Literature

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