babbitt in Indonesian
babbitt in Indonesian is babit — babbitt means a soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
babbitt in Indonesian
babit
Ellipsis of babbitt metal or Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition used in bearings to diminish friction”).
What does "babbitt" mean?
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noun A soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
"The old engine's bearings were relined with babbitt."
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verb To line a bearing surface with this alloy.
"The machinist babbitted the worn bearing before reassembling the engine."
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noun A person who conforms unquestioningly to conventional, materialistic middle-class values (from the novel character).
"Critics dismissed him as a babbitt obsessed with status symbols."
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babbitt in a sentence
- The old engine's bearings were relined with babbitt.
- The machinist babbitted the worn bearing before reassembling the engine.
- Critics dismissed him as a babbitt obsessed with status symbols.
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What is "babbitt" in Indonesian?
"babbitt" in Indonesian is babit. babbitt means: A soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
How do you use "babbitt" in a sentence?
Example: "The old engine's bearings were relined with babbitt." In Indonesian, "babbitt" is babit.
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