babit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- babbitt noun A soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
Senses
babit is used for these senses in English:
- babbitt Ellipsis of babbitt metal or Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition used in bearings to diminish friction”).
babbitt — full definition
- noun A soft metal alloy used to line bearings and reduce friction.
- verb To line a bearing surface with this alloy.
- noun A person who conforms unquestioningly to conventional, materialistic middle-class values (from the novel character).