Definition of babbitts:
(v) :
(transitive) To line (something) with babbitt metal to reduce friction.
(n) :
(US, dated) A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
(n) :
A surname.
(n) :
A city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
(n) :
Ellipsis of babbitt metal or Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition used in bearings to diminish friction”).
(n) :
(US, dated) Alternative letter-case form of Babbitt (“a person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals”). [A surname.]