babbitt

Questions about babbitt

What does babbitt mean?

babbitt means "an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in babbitt?

babbitt has 2 syllables: bab-bitt. The stress falls on "bab". In IPA it is /ˈbæbɪt/.

What is another word for babbitt?

Close synonyms include Babbitt metal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is babbitt a common word?

babbitt is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.