1. Unclassified
A soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.
2. Noun
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
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