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babbitter

noun
bab·​bitt·​er | \ -ə̇tÉ™(r)\
plural -s

Definition of babbitter

: a worker who applies babbitt metal to bearings or other surfaces

First Known Use of babbitter

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for babbitter

babbitt + -er

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