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lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal.
Syn: babbitting [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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babbitting — Bab·bitt || bæbɪt v. line with Babbitt metal … English contemporary dictionary
babbitting — noun lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal • Hypernyms: ↑lining, ↑facing … Useful english dictionary
babbitting jig — noun Etymology: from present participle of babbitt (III) : a molding box in which bearings or bearing brasses are placed while being babbitted … Useful english dictionary
babbiting — abbiting, babbitting abbitting . lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal. Syn: babbitting [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Babbitt metal — Babbitt metal, also called white metal, is an alloy used to provide the bearing surface in a plain bearing. It was invented in 1839 by Isaac Babbitt [The Timetables of Science|pages=305] in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. The term is used today to… … Wikipedia
