баббит

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from English babbitt, after the American inventor Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐˈbʲit]
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Noun

бабби́т • (babbítm inan (genitive бабби́та, nominative plural бабби́ты, genitive plural бабби́тов)

  1. babbitt metal (a soft white alloy of variable composition used in bearings to diminish friction)

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