babbitt
IPA: bˈæbɪt
noun
- A surname.
- (US, dated) A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
- Short for babbitt metal, Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction”). [A soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.]
- (US, dated) Alternative letter-case form of Babbitt (“a person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals”) [A surname.]
- (dated) Alternative letter-case form of babbitt (“a soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction”)
verb
- (transitive) To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.
Examples of "babbitt" in Sentences
- Babbitt also practiced plural marriage.
- Babbitt tended to dwell on certain minor issues.
- Babbitt later became a high priest in the church.
- Babbitt is professionally successful as a realtor.
- Babbitt bearings also fall into this product group.
- Babbitt later became interested in electronic music.
- Babbitt became known as a genius in the art of advertising.
- Babbitt hailed this as a symbol of hope for the environment.
- Babbitt then served as one of the union leaders and negotiators.
- Babbitt is often name checked in discussions on cultural conservatism.