metal-to-metal friction
21Babbitt 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… …
22Montagne russe en métal — Montagnes russes en métal Les montagnes russes en acier (certaines personnes préfèrent le terme anglais Steel Coaster) sont, comme leur nom l indique, des montagnes russes possédant la particularité d être entièrement constituées d acier. Il s… …
23Montagnes Russes En Métal — Les montagnes russes en acier (certaines personnes préfèrent le terme anglais Steel Coaster) sont, comme leur nom l indique, des montagnes russes possédant la particularité d être entièrement constituées d acier. Il s agit du modèle le plus… …
24Montagnes russes en metal — Montagnes russes en métal Les montagnes russes en acier (certaines personnes préfèrent le terme anglais Steel Coaster) sont, comme leur nom l indique, des montagnes russes possédant la particularité d être entièrement constituées d acier. Il s… …
25Babbitt metal — ☆ Babbitt metal n. [after Isaac Babbitt (1799 1862), U.S. inventor] a soft white metal of tin, lead, copper, and antimony in various proportions, used to reduce friction as in bearings …
26Rolling friction — Rolling Roll ing, a. 1. Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball. [1913 Webster] 2. Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as,… …
27Babbitt 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 …
28white metal — Any of various (tin based) alloys (e.g., tin, lead, and antimony), such as Babbitt metal, still occasionally used for bearings because it had a low melting point and a low coefficient of friction …
29babbitt metal — noun 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 …
30Bronze — This article is about the metal alloy. For other uses, see Bronze (disambiguation). Bronze Chola statue of Nataraja from India at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with… …
