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BABBITT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
Synonyms:
babbitt; Babbitt metal
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("babbitt" is a kind of...):
alloy; metal (a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten)
Derivation:
babbitt (line with a Babbitt metal)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Line with a Babbitt metal
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "babbitt" is one way to...):
line (cover the interior of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
babbitt (an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction)
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