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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:

Nouns denoting substances

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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