Bab·bitt (b b  t)n. A narrow-minded, self-satisfied person with an unthinking attachment to middle-class values and materialism. [After George F. Babbitt, the main character in the novel Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.] Bab bitt·ry n. |
| Babbitt, Irving 1865-1933. American humanist and scholar whose New Humanism movement sought to revive interest in classical virtues in literary criticism. |
| Babbitt, Milton Byron Born 1916. American composer whose works, including Vision and Prayer (1961) for soprano and synthesizer, combine serial music and electronic effects. |
babbitt [ˈbæbɪt]
vb
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy
Babbitt [ˈbæbɪt]
n
US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class
[after George Babbitt, central character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis]
Babbittry n
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| Noun | 1. |  babbitt - an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction |
| Verb | 1. | babbitt - line with a Babbitt metal line - cover the interior of; "line the gloves"; "line a chimney" |
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