English Explanatory Dictionary

Babbitt metal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of babbitt metal.
noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæbɪt ˌmɛtəl/ [-ɾəl]

Word forms

Babbitt metal Babbitt metals Babbitt's metal

Etymology

After American inventor Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862) who invented the alloy.

Synonyms

babbitt
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