babbitt metal
Syllables: bab·bitt me·talUK/ˈbæbɪt ˌmɛtəl/US/ˈbæbɪt ˌmɛtəl/
babbitt metal noun: 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.
Noun (1)
babbitt metal (countable and uncountable, plural babbitt metals)
- 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
- At a recent meeting of purchasing agents in St. Louis there was an address delivered by Alfred A. Greene, of the National Lead Co., on babbitt metal.1919 May, “Something Interesting in Babbitt”, in The Brass World and Platers Guide, volume 15, page 164
- Synonyms:
- babbitt
Noun (2) capitalized: Babbitt metal
Babbitt metal (countable and uncountable, plural Babbitt metals)
- Alternative letter-case form of babbitt metal.
Synonyms of babbitt metal
Forms of babbitt metal
| plural | babbitt metals |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Babbitt metal |
| alternative form | Babbitt's metal |
| plural | Babbitt metals |
Origin of babbitt metal
After American inventor Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862) who invented the alloy.
Questions about babbitt metal
- What does babbitt metal mean?
- Babbitt metal means 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.
- What part of speech is babbitt metal?
- Babbitt metal is a noun.
- How do you pronounce babbitt metal?
- Babbitt metal is pronounced /ˈbæbɪt ˌmɛtəl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of babbitt metal?
- The plural of babbitt metal is babbitt metals.
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