NOUN | substance | Babbitt metal, babbitt | an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony |
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Meaning | An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction. | |
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Synonym | babbitt | |
Broader | alloy, metal | A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |
Spanish | metal antifricción |
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