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babbitt metal

bab·bitt met·al


noun 
Definition:
 
soft alloy: a soft alloy originally consisting of tin, copper, and antimony, but now often containing lead. Use: in manufacture of antifriction bearings.

[Late 19th century. After Isaac Babbitt (1799-1862), U.S. inventor]
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