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• Babbage — A proper name of English origin, globally renowned due to Charles Babbage (1791–1871), a British mathematician, philosopher, and mechanical engineer, widely considered the father of computing for designing the first programmable mechanical computers: the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine. The term is used symbolically or academically as a foundational historical reference for the origins of modern computer architecture.
• Babbitt metal — An antifriction alloy based on tin, lead, copper, and antimony, widely used in industry for casting or lining the bushings of sleeve bearings. This structural material reduces friction and wear on mechanical components in rotational movement, having the property of melting locally in case of overheating to protect the crankshaft from seizing.
• Mill socket — A regional or obsolete term describing the specific traits or condition of an old woman; in a traditional technical sense, it represents the fixing piece, link, or metallic socket that supports the shaft of a watermill or a rudimentary lifting mechanism.
• Babbitt metal — An antifriction alloy based on tin, lead, copper, and antimony, widely used in industry for casting or lining the bushings of sleeve bearings. This structural material reduces friction and wear on mechanical components in rotational movement, having the property of melting locally in case of overheating to protect the crankshaft from seizing.
• Ferryboat — A large, flat-bottomed watercraft used for transporting vehicles, goods, and people across a watercourse; a ferryboat. In technology, the term designates an industrial container used for electrolysis, batteries, or settling, or the moving jaws of a vise or chuck that secure a tool or object during machining.