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antifriction metal

British  
/ ˌæntɪˈfrɪkʃən /

noun

  1. another name for white metal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The big lead wheel, with the bearings of antifriction metal, was spinning around swiftly and noiselessly.

From Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds by Garis, Howard Roger

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