Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

babbitt's metal

/ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: Bab-bitt's me-tal
IPA: /ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rare form of babbitt metal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The supposed superiority of brass or Babbitt's metal lined boxes over iron boxes, in positions very liable to heating, lies in their greater softness and conductivity for heat."
"In 1839 Isaac Babbitt, a goldsmith of Boston, Mass., discovered the alloy known as Babbitt's metal which is used the world over in bearings of machinery."
"So-called Babbitt's metals made principally of lead, and weighing six ounces per cubic inch, are dear at any price, when compared with the tin Babbitt's metals which weight but 4¼ ounces per cubic inch, and never heat or cut journals."

Etymology

See babbitt metal.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/
British English: /ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Babbitt's metals (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce babbitt's metal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæbɪts ˌmɛtəl/.
What does babbitt's metal mean?: Rare form of babbitt metal.
Where does babbitt's metal come from?: See babbitt metal.

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