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1. (n.) Babbitt metal
any of various alloys of tin with smaller amounts of antimony and copper, used as an antifriction lining for bearings.
Etymology: (1870–75; after Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862), U.S. inventor)
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1. (noun) Babbitt metal, babbitt
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
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1. babbitt metal
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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