noun
Babbitt metal
A soft white metal alloy used for bearings; named after Isaac Babbitt. Technical term, mainly in engineering contexts.
この軸受にはバビットメタルが使われている。
Babbitt metal is used in this bearing.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some technical contexts.
From English 'Babbitt metal', named after American inventor Isaac Babbitt.