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a metallic alloy, as Babbitt metal or bearing bronze, having antifriction qualities.
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Universalium. 2010.
antifriction alloy
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antifriction alloy — a metallic alloy, as Babbitt metal or bearing bronze, having antifriction qualities. * * * antifriction alloy, any of various alloys of copper, tin, lead, antimony, or zinc, used especially in bearings … Useful english dictionary
antifriction — an•ti•fric•tion [[t]ˌæn tiˈfrɪk ʃən, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. mec tending to prevent or reduce friction: an antifriction alloy[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 an ti•fric′tion•al, adj … From formal English to slang
антифрикционный сплав (для подшипников) — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN antifriction alloy … Справочник технического переводчика
Britannia metal — a white alloy of tin, antimony, and copper in varying proportions, sometimes with small amounts of zinc, lead, and bismuth, used for tableware and as an antifriction material. Also, britannia metal. [1810 20] * * * ▪ alloy alloy composed… … Universalium
Antimony — This article is about the element. For the town, see Antimony, Utah. Not to be confused with Antinomy, a type of paradox. tin ← antimony → tellurium As ↑ Sb ↓ Bi … Wikipedia
Babbitt metal — noun an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction • Syn: ↑babbitt • Derivationally related forms: ↑babbitt (for: ↑babbitt) • Hypernyms: ↑alloy, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antimony — antimonial, adj., n. /an teuh moh nee/, n. Chem. a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; at. no.: 51; at. wt.: 121.75. [1375 1425; late ME… … Universalium
babbittmetal — bab·bitt metal (băbʹĭt) n. Any of several soft, silvery antifriction alloys composed of tin usually with small amounts of copper and antimony. [After Isaac Babbitt (1799 1862), American inventor who patented such an alloy.] * * * … Universalium
Babbitt 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… … Universalium
britannia — metal (alloy of antimony, copper, and zinc used as antifriction material and for dinnerware) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
