babbitt

A noun referring to a soft, white alloy composed primarily of tin with small amounts of copper and antimony, used to line bearings and reduce friction in machinery.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una aleación blanca y blanda, compuesta principalmente de estaño con pequeñas adiciones de cobre y antimonio, utilizada para recubrir cojinetes y reducir la fricción en mecanismos.

1. Bearing alloy C1 formal technical

   A soft, white, non-ferrous alloy, typically composed of tin, copper, and antimony, used to line bearings to reduce friction.

   • The engine's bearings were lined with a high-quality babbitt.
   • Mechanics often use babbitt for its excellent anti-friction properties.
   • The old machinery required a fresh layer of babbitt in the bearings.

   🇪🇸Metal babbit

   Sinónimos: babbitt metalbearing metalwhite metal

2. To line with alloy C1 formal technical

   The process of applying or lining a bearing surface with a babbitt metal.

   • The technician babbitted the worn-out bearing shell.
   • They had to babbitt the shaft support to ensure smooth rotation.
   • The workshop specializes in babbitting large industrial bearings.

   🇪🇸Cubrir con metal babbitt

An obsolete verb meaning to line or furnish with Babbitt metal, a soft white alloy used for bearings.

• 🇪🇸Verbo en desuso que significa cubrir o revestir con babbit, una aleación blanda de color blanco utilizada para cojinetes.

1. Line with Babbitt metal C2 formal technical

   To line or coat a bearing surface with a soft, white alloy of tin, copper, and antimony to reduce friction.

   • The mechanic babbitted the engine bearings to ensure smooth operation.
   • They babbitted the shaft supports to minimize wear.
   • The old machinery was babbitted by hand using traditional methods.

   🇪🇸Cubrir con metal Babbitt