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单词 babbitt metal
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Babbitt metal


noun Metallurgy.

any of various alloys of tin with smaller amounts of antimony and copper, used as an antifriction lining for bearings.
any of various similar alloys.
Also babbitt metal, babbitt.

Origin of Babbitt metal

1870–75, Americanism; named after Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862), American inventor

Words nearby Babbitt metal

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British Dictionary definitions for Babbitt metal

Babbitt metal

noun

any of a number of alloys originally based on tin, antimony, and copper but now often including lead: used esp in bearingsSometimes shortened to: Babbitt

Word Origin for Babbitt metal

C19: named after Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862), American inventor
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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