babbitt metal


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
babbitt metal/ˈbabɪt/
noun a soft alloy of tin, antimony, copper, and usually lead, used to line bearings.
– origin C19: named after Isaac Babbitt, the American inventor.
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