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Babbitt   /bˈæbɪt/   Listen
Babbitt

noun
1.
An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction.  Synonym: Babbitt metal.





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"Babbitt" Quotes from Famous Books



... which abounds in 'the elegant expression of sound learning,' contains, in the present number, a noble article on Loyalty in the United States, by Rev. B.B. BABBITT, which we would gladly have read by every one. Almost amusing, and yet really beautiful, is the following Latin version of 'Now I lay me down to ...
— Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3 • Various


Words linked to "Babbitt" :   alloy, Babbitt metal, line, metal


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