Babbitt metal
any of various alloys of tin with smaller amounts of antimony and copper, used as an antifriction lining for bearings.
any of various similar alloys.
Origin of Babbitt metal
1- Also babbitt metal, babbitt.
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How to use Babbitt metal in a sentence
It is such accidents as these that are prevented by the use of an easily-melted Babbitt metal.
The Gasoline Motor | Harold Whiting SlausonThere seems to be much less wear between cast-iron and Babbitt metal than between bronze and Babbitt metal.
Steam Turbines | Hubert E. CollinsPlace putty over all the edges and pour melted Babbitt metal into the hole at the top.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousIt is often necessary in making things of Babbitt metal to core out some of the parts.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe jaws of the wrench are also formed to receive Babbitt metal linings which may be renewed as often as required.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua Rose
British Dictionary definitions for Babbitt metal
any of a number of alloys originally based on tin, antimony, and copper but now often including lead: used esp in bearings: Sometimes shortened to: Babbitt
Origin of Babbitt metal
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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