Babbitt in Polish
Babbitt in Polish is drobnomieszczanin, drobnomieszczanka, filister — Babbitt means a soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
Babbitt in Polish
drobnomieszczanin
(US, dated) A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
drobnomieszczanka
(US, dated) A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
filister
(US, dated) A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
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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Frequently asked questions
What is "Babbitt" in Polish?
"Babbitt" in Polish is drobnomieszczanin, drobnomieszczanka, filister. 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 Polish, "Babbitt" is drobnomieszczanin, drobnomieszczanka, filister.
Are there other ways to say "Babbitt" in Polish?
Yes — Polish has 3 translations listed for "Babbitt": drobnomieszczanin, drobnomieszczanka, filister.
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