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babbitt
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/ˈbæbɪt/
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/ˈbæbɪt/
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babbitt
noun
babbitts
pl
UK
/ˈbæbɪt/
US
/ˈbæbɪt/
баббит
техн.; мягкий антифрикционный сплав
The machine parts were coated with babbitt to reduce friction.
Детали машины были покрыты баббитом для уменьшения трения.
обыватель
с презрительным оттенком
He was considered a babbitt by his peers, always following the latest trends without question.
Сверстники считали его обывателем, и он бездумно следовал последней моде.
Additional translations
филистер
книжн.; более точная передача оттенка
Synonyms
bourgeois
materialist
Philistine
middle-class person
Antonyms
nonconformist
maverick
individualist
iconoclast
rebel
free thinker
independent thinker
bohemian
innovator
babbitt
verb
babbitted
Past Simple
babbitted
Past Participle
babbitting
Gerund
UK
/ˈbæbɪt/
US
/ˈbæbɪt/
баббитовать
техн.; покрывать баббитом
The mechanic babbitted the engine bearings to ensure smooth operation.
Механик баббитовал подшипники двигателя, чтобы обеспечить плавную работу.
Synonyms
conform
be complacent
be conventional
philistinize
pander to convention
seek respectability
play it safe
prioritize material comfort
Antonyms
rebel
dissent
defy
innovate
challenge
oppose
question
criticize
subvert
revolutionize
babbitt
adjective
UK
/ˈbæbɪt/
US
/ˈbæbɪt/
Attributive use denoting that something is made of or coated with babbitt metal.
баббитовый
техн.; из баббита, покрытый баббитом
Babbitt bearings require periodic lubrication.
Баббитовые подшипники требуют периодической смазки.
Synonyms
conformist
materialistic
philistine
bourgeois
middle-class
conventional
smug
status-seeking
unimaginative
provincial
narrow-minded
complacent
Antonyms
nonconformist
unconventional
open-minded
individualistic
bohemian
progressive
avant-garde
free-thinking
original
independent
Definitions
babbitt
noun
A person who conforms unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards.
He was considered a babbitt by his peers, always following the latest trends without question.
A type of soft alloy used in bearings to reduce friction.
The mechanic recommended using babbitt to ensure the engine runs smoothly.
babbitt
verb
To line or cover a surface with Babbitt metal, a type of soft alloy used to reduce friction in bearings.
The mechanic babbitted the engine bearings to ensure smooth operation.
babbitt
adjective
Made of, coated with, or relating to babbitt metal.
Babbitt bearings require periodic lubrication.
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