babbitt a bearing
1babbitt — 1. n. 1 (in full Babbitt metal) any of a group of soft alloys of tin, antimony, copper, and usu. lead, used for lining bearings etc., to diminish friction. 2 (babbitt) a bearing lining made of this. Etymology: I. Babbitt, Amer. inventor d. 1862 2 …
2Babbitt metal — Babbitt metal, also called white metal, is an alloy used to provide the bearing surface in a plain bearing. It was invented in 1839 by Isaac Babbitt [The Timetables of Science|pages=305] in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. The term is used today to… …
3Babbitt metal — Metall. 1. any of various alloys of tin with smaller amounts of antimony and copper, used as an antifriction lining for bearings. 2. any of various similar alloys. Also, babbitt metal, babbitt. [1870 75, Amer.; named after Isaac Babbitt (1799… …
4babbitt — /bab it/, n. 1. See Babbitt metal. 2. a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal. adj. 3. pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal. v.t. 4. to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal. [1900 05; short for BABBITT METAL] * * * …
5bearing — [1] The area of a unit in which the contacting surface of a revolving part rests in order to minimize wear and friction between two surfaces. [2] An antifriction reducing device that is usually found between two moving parts. The babbitt bearings …
6bearing — /bair ing/, n. 1. the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures: a man of dignified bearing. 2. the act, capability, or period of producing or bringing forth: a tree past bearing. 3. something that is… …
7babbitt — /ˈbæbət/ (say babuht) noun 1. → babbitt metal. 2. a bearing or lining of babbitt metal. –verb (t) 3. to line, face or furnish with babbitt metal …
8babbitt — bab•bitt [[t]ˈbæb ɪt[/t]] n. 1) mel a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal 2) mel to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal • Etymology: 1900–05 …
9bearing metal — noun an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings • Syn: ↑white metal • Hypernyms: ↑alloy, ↑metal * * * bearing metal, any one of various alloys used for bearings, such as babbitt …
10Nickel Babbitt — Babbitt refers to a bearing alloy consisting typically of tin, lead, antimony, and copper. XXXX Nickel is a trade name for such an alloy that also contains a small percentage of nickel. Babbit as a bearing material Isaac Babbitt was issued the… …
