Babbitt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. Babbitt metal.
  2. a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal.
adjective
  1. pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal.
verb (used with object)
  1. to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal.
noun
  1. U.S. educator and critic.
  2. U.S. composer.
  3. a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis.
  4. 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.
verb
  1. to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy
noun
  1. a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class
Babbitt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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