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Babbitt's metal

//ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Rare form of babbitt metal. countable, form-of, rare, uncountable

    "The supposed superiority of brass or Babbitt's metal lined boxes over iron boxes, in positions very liable to heating, lies in their greater softness and conductivity for heat."

Etymology

See babbitt metal.

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