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Rarebabbitt
The correct spelling is babbitt.
How to pronounce babbitt
/ˈbæbɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈbæbɪt/
Say it like: Bab-bit-t
The correct spelling is babbitt. 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 a…
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Meanings
noun
- 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”).
- 2.A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
verb
- 1.To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.
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