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Babbitt's metal

Syllables: Bab·bitt's me·talUK/ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/US/ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/

Babbitt's metal is the rare form of babbitt metal.

Meaning of babbitt metal

Noun

babbitt metal (countable and uncountable, plural babbitt metals)

  1. A soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.
    • An elaborate test of six samples of babbitt metals was recently made in England by a Professor of Engineering, assisted by a metallurgist, which was published by a prominent engineering journal occupying six columns with charts, tables and photographs.1911, “Testing Babbitt Metals”, in The International Steam Engineer, volume 19, page 400
    Synonyms:
    babbitt

Forms of Babbitt's metal

pluralBabbitt's metals

Origin of Babbitt's metal

See babbitt metal.

Questions about Babbitt's metal

What is Babbitt's metal the rare form of?
Babbitt's metal is the rare form of babbitt metal.
How do you pronounce Babbitt's metal?
Babbitt's metal is pronounced /ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/ (UK).

Words near Babbitt's metal in the dictionary

  1. babbitry
  2. babbits
  3. babbitt
  4. babbitt metal
  5. babbitt metals
  6. Babbitt's metal
  7. Babbitt's metals
  8. babbitted
  9. babbitter
  10. babbitters
  11. Babbittian

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