Kingston's metal

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Etymology

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After inventor James Pole Kingston (flourished mid-1800s).

Noun

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Kingston's metal (uncountable)

  1. An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes formerly used for the bearings and packings of machinery.
    • 1856, The Franklin Journal, and American Mechanics' Magazine:
      so remarkable was the difference between wood and brass; and Babbitt's soft metal, Kingston's metal, and other mixtures []

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