babbitt metal
IPA: bˈæbɪtmˈɛtʌɫ
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.
- Alternative letter-case form of babbitt metal [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.]
Examples of "babbitt-metal" in Sentences
- In the dozen years following Mr. Porter built many engines with certain common characteristics -- i.e., high piston speed and revolutions, solid engine bed, and babbitt-metal bearings; but there was no electric driving until 1880, when Mr. Porter installed a high-speed engine for Edison at his laboratory in Menlo Park.