babbitt
(verb) line with a Babbitt metal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
babbitt (countable and uncountable, plural babbitts)
A soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction.
Synonyms: Babbitt metal, Babbitt's metal, babbitt metal, bearing metal
babbitt (third-person singular simple present babbitts, present participle babbitting, simple past and past participle babbitted)
(transitive) To line with this metal to reduce friction.
babbitt (plural babbitts)
A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
Babbitt (plural Babbitts)
Alternative form of babbitt
Source: Wiktionary
Bab"bitt, v. t.
Definition: To line with Babbitt metal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 June 2025
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
