alloy vs Babbitt metal

Babbitt metal vs alloy

alloy and Babbitt metal both are nouns.

alloy is a verb but Babbitt metal is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No
Babbitt metal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Babbitt metal is a hyponym of alloy; that is, Babbitt metal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alloy:

alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Babbitt metal: an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction

Other hyponyms of alloy include heavy metal, 18-karat gold, 22-karat gold, oreide, oroide, Alnico, amalgam, dental amalgam, fusible metal, electrum, pewter, pinchbeck, pot metal, solder, white gold, type metal, bearing metal, white metal, babbitt, Britannia metal, Carboloy, steel, cheoplastic metal, copper-base alloy, dental gold, Duralumin, Inconel, Invar, nickel-base alloy, nickel alloy, German silver, nickel silver, pyrophoric alloy, shot metal, Stellite, sterling silver, tambac, tombac, tombak, Wood's alloy, Wood's metal.

alloy (noun)	Babbitt metal (noun)
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something	an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

alloy (verb)	Babbitt metal (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
make an alloy of

Difference between alloy and Babbitt metal

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