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Babbitt

Noun

Definiciones

1.NounEllipsis of babbitt metal or Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition used in bearings to diminish friction”).
"Running while low on oil had galled the babbitt."
2.VerbTo line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.
"The main bearings were babbitted and line-bored."
3.NounAlternative letter-case form of Babbitt (“a person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals”).
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