babbiting has definitions from the field of work
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[ noun ] (work) lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal

Synonyms

babbitting

Used in print

(Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)

He went down to Mills_and_Bradley 's Hardware_Store and bought a full set of carpenter 's tools , including a rotary power_saw and several other pieces of power machinery that Mr._Mills said were essential for babbiting and doweling , whatever they were .

Related terms

lining

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