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Rarebabbitt metal
The correct spelling is babbitt metal.
How to pronounce babbitt metal
noun
IPA: /ˈbæbɪt ˌmɛtəl/
Say it like: Bab-bit-t m-eta-l
The correct spelling is 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 dim…
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noun
- 1.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.
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