babbitt metal

/ˈbæbɪt ˌmɛtəl/ · noun

Meaning

A soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.

Related words

babbitt(English)bell metal(English)bush-metal(English)wood's metal(English)metalline(English)bellmetal(English)pewter(English)type metal(English)

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