babbitt in Russian
babbitt in Russian is ба́ббит — babbitt means a soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
babbitt in Russian
ба́ббит
Pronounced: babbit
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 Russian?
"babbitt" in Russian is ба́ббит. babbitt means: A soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
How do you pronounce ба́ббит?
"babbitt" in Russian is ба́ббит, pronounced "babbit".
How do you use "babbitt" in a sentence?
Example: "The old engine's bearings were relined with babbitt." In Russian, "babbitt" is ба́ббит.
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