babbitt

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Synonyms: bobbitt, rabbitt, babbit, abbitt

Antonyms: bobbitt, rabbitt, babbit, abbitt

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Noun

1. Ellipsis 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.

Verb

1. To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.
   • The main bearings were babbitted and line-bored.

Noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Babbitt (“a person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals”).

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