babbitt vs alloy

alloy vs babbitt

babbitt and alloy both are nouns.

babbitt and alloy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
babbitt	Yes	No	Yes	No
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, alloy is a hypernym of babbitt; that is, alloy is a word with a broader meaning than babbitt:

babbitt: an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
alloy: a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

Other hypernyms of babbitt include metal.

babbitt (noun)	alloy (noun)
an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction	the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

babbitt (verb)	alloy (verb)
line with a Babbitt metal	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
	make an alloy of

Difference between babbitt and alloy

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