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antifriction metal

British  
/ ˌæntɪˈfrɪkʃən /

noun

  1. another name for white metal

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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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