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Babbitt metal
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What's The Definition Of Babbitt metal?
[n] an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an anti-friction lining for bearings
Synonyms | Synonyms for Babbitt metal: babbitt Related Terms | Find terms related to Babbitt metal: Babbitt metal In Webster's Dictionary \Bab"bitt met`al\ [From the inventor, Isaac
Babbitt of Massachusetts.]
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.
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