an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
Short for babbitt metal, Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition (for example, nine parts of tin to one of copper, or fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction”).
Alternative letter-case form of Babbitt (“a person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals”)
A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
line with a Babbitt metal
To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.
A surname.