Definition Conjugation
Definition of babbitt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
metallurgyTECH. soft metal alloy used in bearingsTECH.
- The engine uses babbitt to reduce friction.
2.
materialismDated US person with materialistic middle-class valuesDated US
- He was considered a babbitt by his peers.
Verb
technologyTECH. US coat bearing surfaces with low-friction metal for smooth rotationTECH. US
- The mechanic will babbitt the bearing to ensure smooth operation.
Origin of babbitt
American, from the character Babbitt in Sinclair Lewis's novel
Terms with babbitt included in their meaning
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machinery
having a lining of Babbitt metal
Examples of babbitt in a sentence
The mechanic replaced the worn babbitt. She dismissed him as a babbitt, uninterested in art. The novel portrays him as a babbitt, obsessed with status. They need to babbitt the engine parts regularly. He learned how to babbitt during his apprenticeship.
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- French:métal Babbitt, revêtir de métal Babbitt, ...
- German:Babbitt, auskleiden, ...
- Italian:babbitt, rivestire con metallo Babbitt, ...
- Spanish:metal babbitt, cubrir, ...
- Portuguese:metal Babbitt, revestir, ...
- Chinese:巴氏合金, 镶嵌, ...
- Japanese:バビット, バビットで裏打ちする, ...
- Arabic:سَبِيكَة بَابِيت, غَلَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:בַּבִּיט, לְצַפּוֹת, ...
- Russian:баббит, покрыть баббитом, ...
- Ukrainian:бабіт, вистеляти бабітовим металом, ...
- Hindi:बैबिट, बेबिट करना, ...
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