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Bimetallic

adjective
1.
Pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals.  Synonym: bimetallistic.
2.
Formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together.  Synonym: bimetal.



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"Bimetallic" Quotes from Famous Books



... all silver men to enforce the adoption of their program. There was great diversity of opinion, however, as to the best means of accomplishing this union. General Weaver started a movement to add the forces of the American Bimetallic League and the silver Democrats to the ranks of the People's Party. But the silver Democrats, believing that they comprised a majority of the party, proceeded to organize themselves for the purpose of controlling that party at its coming national conventions; ...
— The Agrarian Crusade - A Chronicle of the Farmer in Politics • Solon J. Buck

... gold standard must be preserved," they in effect, like the man with the horse, put their business in the other fellow's hands; for was not that clause simply another way of saying to the foreigner, if you will not give us bimetallism we will take the gold standard, although we prefer the bimetallic standard? ...
— One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed • C. A. Bogardus

... stronger reasons than can be adduced for hoping that such action would secure for us a bimetallic currency moving on lines of parity, an experiment so novel and hazardous as that proposed might well stagger those who believe that stability is an ...
— Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Volume 8, Section 2 (of 2): Grover Cleveland • Grover Cleveland

... standard must be preserved," they in effect, like the man with the horse, put their business in the other fellow's hands; for was not that clause simply another way of saying to the foreigner, if you will not give us bimetallism we will take the gold standard, although we prefer the bimetallic standard? ...
— One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed • C. A. Bogardus



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