Asbestify

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To convert into asbestos or into a mixture containing asbestos.

    "The connecting rod bearings are brass backed and asbestified and have four bolts, insuring rigidity and providing a wider margin of safety."

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"The connecting rod bearings are brass backed and asbestified and have four bolts, insuring rigidity and providing a wider margin of safety."

Etymology

From asbestos + -ify.

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