babbitt
a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal.
pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal.
to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal.
Origin of babbitt
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Other definitions for Babbitt (2 of 2)
Irving, 1865–1933, U.S. educator and critic.
Milton Byron, 1916–2011, U.S. composer.
(italics) a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis.
(often lowercase) a self-satisfied person who conforms readily to conventional, middle-class ideas and ideals, especially of business and material success; Philistine: from the main character in the novel by Sinclair Lewis.
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How to use babbitt in a sentence
Roger Witthoeft, babbitt’s brother, said he was not happy that prosecutors decided not to charge the officer.
U.S. Capitol Police officer cleared of wrongdoing in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol attack | Keith L. Alexander, Justin Jouvenal, Spencer Hsu | April 15, 2021 | Washington Postbabbitt, a native Californian and Air Force veteran, was among a group of rioters inside the Capitol building trying to breach a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby, which would have opened access to the House of Representatives chamber.
D.C. medical examiner releases cause of death for four people who died during Capitol riot | Peter Hermann, Steve Thompson | April 7, 2021 | Washington Postbabbitt was a 14-year veteran who served four tours with the Air Force .
GOP contender for Va. governor could escape censure by ‘clarifying’ remarks about U.S. Capitol rioters | Laura Vozzella | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostNow many of these groups are pointing to babbitt’s death as cause for further action.
'Our First Martyr.' How Ashli Babbitt Is Being Turned Into a Far-Right Recruiting Tool | Vera Bergengruen | January 10, 2021 | TimeTimothy McEntee wrote in text messages that babbitt, of San Diego, was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq in the Air Force, before other deployments with the National Guard to Kuwait and Qatar.
Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building | Washington Post Staff | January 7, 2021 | Washington Post
At one point, Powers invokes Milton babbitt's 1958 essay "Who Cares If You Listen?"
The state turned blue for Bill Clinton and elected two prominent Democratic governors, Bruce babbitt and Janet Napolitano.
John McCain Heats Up November Battle for Arizona at Lunch for Romney | Terry Greene Sterling | April 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThough babbitt turns ninety this year, Georgie babbitt still lives and breathes and harrumphs.
What, babbitt wonders in another quiet moment, is it all about?
The most startling thing about babbitt today is not its satire but the haunting, if brief, moments of introspection.
It is such accidents as these that are prevented by the use of an easily-melted babbitt metal.
The Gasoline Motor | Harold Whiting SlausonConsequently the babbitt is placed in the bearing box in the form of a thin lining within which the shaft revolves.
The Gasoline Motor | Harold Whiting SlausonThese shims provide the method of taking up the wear in the babbitt that will eventually result.
The Gasoline Motor | Harold Whiting SlausonTo babbitt any kind of a box, first chip out all of the old babbitt and clean the shaft and box thoroughly with benzine.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonWhen the babbitt has cooled, break the box apart by driving a cold chisel between the two halves.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. Stephenson
British Dictionary definitions for babbitt (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbæbɪt) /
(tr) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy
British Dictionary definitions for Babbitt (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbæbɪt) /
US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class
Origin of Babbitt
2Derived forms of Babbitt
- Babbittry, noun
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Cultural definitions for Babbitt
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