babbitt metal

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English - English
A soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an anti-friction lining for bearings
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babbitt metals
plural form of babbitt metal
babbitt metal

    Hyphenation

    bab·bitt metal

    Turkish pronunciation

    bäbît metıl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbabət ˈmetəl/ /ˈbæbɪt ˈmɛtəl/

    Etymology

    () Named after inventor Isaac Babbitt.
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