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,
bab·bitt.
Origin of Babbitt metal
1870–75,
Americanism; named after Isaac
Babbitt (1799–1862), American inventor
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 bearings
Sometimes shortened to: Babbitt
Word Origin for Babbitt metal
C19: named after Isaac
Babbitt (1799–1862), American inventor