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Define the word Babbitt metal

"Babbitt metal" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Babbitt metal \Bab"bitt met`al\ [From the inventor, Isaac
   Babbitt of Massachusetts.]
   A soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts
   of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of
   antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish
   friction.
   [1913 Webster]

"Babbitt metal" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

Babbitt metal
     n : an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an
         anti-friction lining for bearings [syn: babbitt]