释义 |
babbitt metal noun also babbit metal Usage: sometimes capitalized B Etymology: after Isaac Babbitt died 1862 American inventor : either of two alloys used for lining bearings: a. : a tin-base alloy; especially : one containing 2 to 8 percent copper and 5 to 15 percent antimony b. : a lead-base alloy containing 1 to 10 percent tin and 10 to 15 percent antimony with or without some arsenic |