Used in a Sentence

babcock

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for babcock.

Editorial note

The FPL Babcock Ranch Solar Energy Center ensures that the net production of clean, renewable energy at Babcock Ranch exceeds the total amount the town consumes.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname from Middle English.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of babcock gathered in one view.

noun

A surname from Middle English.

noun

An unincorporated community in Miller County, Georgia, United States.

noun

An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana, United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for babcock.

noun

A surname from Middle English.

noun

An unincorporated community in Miller County, Georgia, United States.

noun

An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana, United States.

noun

An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States.

Example sentences

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The FPL Babcock Ranch Solar Energy Center ensures that the net production of clean, renewable energy at Babcock Ranch exceeds the total amount the town consumes.

2

Yes, this involves higher temperature (the sand is stable up to ~1200 C) and transfer of heat from the sand to a working gas by means of Babcock & Wilcox's fluidized bed heat exchanger technology.

3

Women Don't Ask by Linda Babcock is well worth reading if you're interested in this sort of thing.

4

The IP has been licensed by Babcock and Wilcox, who are the source of the nifty compact fluidized bed heat exchanger.

5

While I agree Mike Babcock is a great coach, he won't save them in 1 season.

6

I don't think Shanahan nor Babcock expect to be in the playoffs next year.

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Along with Eddie Babcock (one of the many Vicinity people who came from Atari), I worked mostly on the geocoder portion of the site.

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Another exciting part Babcock Ranch’s clean energy program?

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It was used by a number of authors during the 1840s, notably:- Fredrika Bremer (1840), James Staunton Babcock (1849) in The West Wind and Mary Whitaker (1850) in The Creole.

10

Clancy, Balfour Beatty, Octavius, Eurovia, Babcock etc.

11

Toronto has a lot of cachet for being one of the Original Six (one of the reasons why Babcock chose Toronto over Buffalo) and for being one of the major focal points for hockey fandom.

12

Sure we have BAE systems, Babcock and Rolls Royce, but none of these companies can produce a whole weapon/plane/tank by themselves, without needing another 100 companies to supply components around the world.

Quote examples

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"Women are penalized more than men for negotiating," Babcock tells Alex Cohen.

2

A survey of the lit on gender discrimination in employment is provided in Linda Babcock's "Women Don't Ask." (I feel like I've seen HUD research on negotiation effects for housing, but can't track it down.) Not saying it's not a skill people should learn to deal with the realities out there, but it can be a pretty insidious activity too, even when none of the participants think they're doing anything wrong.

Proper noun examples

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Babcock, Kessel and Phaneuf are not enough (in my opinion) to make the Leafs a legit contender.

2

The Leafs were under-achievers last year and recently hired arguably the best coach in the league in Mike Babcock.

3

There are a billion little grabbers that all have silly names like Adson, Allis, Babcock, Kocher etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use babcock in a sentence?

The FPL Babcock Ranch Solar Energy Center ensures that the net production of clean, renewable energy at Babcock Ranch exceeds the total amount the town consumes.

What does babcock mean?

A surname from Middle English.

What part of speech is babcock?

babcock is commonly used as noun.