babbitt means A surname. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
babbitt is pronounced /ˈbæbɪt/.
Etymology
The noun is derived from Babbitt, the surname of the American inventor Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862) who invented the alloy.
The verb is derived from the noun.
name
- A surname.
- A city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
verb
- To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.“The main bearings were babbitted and line-bored.”
noun
- A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.“A Babbitt met a Bromide on the avenue one day. They held a conversation in their own peculiar way.”