WordNet
bearing metal
n. an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings [syn: white metal]
Usage examples of "bearing metal".
It was now after Second Jooprise, and Retief moved along in multicolored gloom beneath towering trees of a thousand varieties, each bearing metal-bright leaves in gay tones, which rustled and tinkled, clashing with soft musical notes as the arching branches stirred to the wind.
The first engine proved to have a burnt-out bearing and Jason rebuilt it by melting down the original bearing metal and casting it in position.