HyperDic: babbitt_metal

English > 1 sense of the expression Babbitt metal:
NOUNsubstanceBabbitt metal, babbittan alloy of tin with some copper and antimony
English > Babbitt metal: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction.
Synonymbabbitt
Broaderalloy, metalA mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Spanishmetal antifricción

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