babbitter

A worker who applies Babbitt metal.

Noun

  1. A worker who applies Babbitt metal.
    • Many expert babbitters heat their boxes and shafts to a temperature of about 180° before pouring, which insures them against cold sheets, and generally produces a much finer bearing surface and a more perfect casting. - 1907, Albert L. Clough, The Operation, Care and Repair of Automobiles, page 295

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