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BIMETALLIC STRIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bimetallic strip" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Holonyms ("bimetallic strip" is a part of...):
thermoregulator; thermostat (a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat)