HyperDic: babbitt

English > 2 senses of the word babbitt:
NOUNsubstancebabbitt, Babbitt metalan alloy of tin with some copper and antimony
VERBcontactbabbittline with a Babbitt metal
babbitt > pronunciation
Soundsbae'biht
Rhymesacquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...
English > babbitt: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction.
SynonymBabbitt metal
Broaderalloy, metalA mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
Spanishmetal antifricción
Verbsbabbittline with a Babbitt metal
English > babbitt: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningLine with a Babbitt metal.
PatternSomebody ----s something
BroaderlineCover the interior of
Nounsbabbittan alloy of tin with some copper and antimony

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