"Babbitt's metal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/ [General-American], [-ɾəl] [General-American] Forms: Babbitt's metals [plural]
Etymology: See babbitt metal. Etymology templates: {{m|en|babbitt metal}} babbitt metal Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Babbitt's metal (countable and uncountable, plural Babbitt's metals)
  1. Rare form of babbitt metal. Tags: countable, form-of, rare, uncountable Form of: babbitt metal Categories (topical): Alloys

Inflected forms

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