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Babbitt   /bˈæbɪt/   Listen
Babbitt

noun
1.
An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction.  Synonym: Babbitt metal.





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"Babbitt" Quotes from Famous Books



... the dish-pan and melt it. Put a can of Babbitt's lye in a tin pail; add to it a quart of cold water, and stir it with a stick or wooden spoon until it is dissolved. It will get hot when the water is added; let it stand until it cools. Remove the melted grease from the fire, and pour in the lye slowly, stirring all the time. Add two tablespoons ...
— The International Jewish Cook Book • Florence Kreisler Greenbaum


Words linked to "Babbitt" :   alloy, line, metal


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