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Noun: babbitt  ba-bit
  1. An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
    "The engine's bearings were lined with Babbitt metal to reduce wear";
    - Babbitt metal
Verb: babbitt  ba-bit
  1. Line with a Babbitt metal
    "They babbitted the engine bearings"

Derived forms: babbitted, babbitting, babbitts

Type of: alloy, line, metal

Encyclopedia: Babbitt, Nevada