bimetallic stripnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbaɪ.mə.tæl.ɪk ˈstrɪp/us/ˌbaɪ.mə.tæl.ɪk ˈstrɪp/specializeda strip, used in a thermostat, made from two different metals that grow larger by different amounts when heated, causing the strip to bend and switch a device on or off
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