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babbitt metal
any of a number of alloys originally based on tin, antimony, and copper but now often including lead: used esp in bearings -
antifriction alloy
a metallic alloy, as Babbitt metal or bearing bronze, having antifriction qualities. -
graphalloy
a compound of graphite impregnated with Babbitt metal, bronze, copper, gold, etc., used as a low-friction material. -
philistine
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes. -
white metal
any of various light-colored alloys, as Babbitt metal or Britannia metal.