BABBITT METAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction

Synonyms:

babbitt; Babbitt metal

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("Babbitt metal" is a kind of...):

alloy; metal (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten)

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