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bab·bitt met·al
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Princeton's WordNet
Babbitt metal, babbittnoun
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
Wiktionary
babbitt metalnoun
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.
Etymology: Named after inventor Isaac Babbitt.
Webster Dictionary
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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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of babbitt metal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of babbitt metal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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