Meaning Of The Word Babbitt

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babbitt in American English
adjective: pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal
noun
noun: a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis
transitive verb: to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal

Babbitt in British English
a smugly narrow and conventional person interested chiefly in business and social success; Philistine
Babbitt metal
Milton Byron1916- ; U.S. composer
to line or cover with Babbitt metal
noun: a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class
verb: to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy

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