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Meaning of babbitt

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

babbitt

Pronunciation:/ˈbæbɪt//ˈbæbɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Short for babbitt metal, Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction”).

    Synonyms:Babbitt's metalbearing metal

verb

Definitions

  1. To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.

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