Bi*mes"tri*al (&?;), a. [L. bimestris; bis twice + mensis month.] Continuing two months. [R.]
Bi`me*tal"lic (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + metallic: cf. F. bimétallique.] Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency.
Bi*met"al*lism (&?;), n. [F. bimétalisme.] The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism.
The words bimétallisme and monométallisme are due to M. Cernuschi [1869]. Littré.
Bi*met"al*list (&?;), n. An advocate of bimetallism.
Bi*month"ly (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + monthly.] Occurring, done, or coming, once in two months; as, bimonthly visits; bimonthly publications. -- n. A bimonthly publication.
Bi*month"ly, adv. Once in two months.
Bi*mus"cu*lar (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + muscular.] (Zoöl.) Having two adductor muscles, as a bivalve mollusk.
Bin (&?;), n. [OE. binne, AS. binn manager, crib; perh. akin to D. ben, benne, basket, and to L. benna a kind of carriage ( a Gallic word), W. benn, men, wain, cart.] A box, frame, crib, or inclosed place, used as a receptacle for any commodity; as, a corn bin; a wine bin; a coal bin.
Bin, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Binned (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Binning.] To put into a bin; as, to bin wine.