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HOB
hob
(noun) a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
hob
(noun) a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp
(noun) (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
goblin, hob, hobgoblin
(noun) (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
hob
(verb) cut with a hob
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
hob (plural hobs)
A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
(historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
(British, AU, NZ) The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
A male ferret.
The hub of a wheel.
Synonyms
• (cooking surface): cooktop, stovetop, range (US)
Verb
hob (third-person singular simple present hobs, present participle hobbing, simple past and past participle hobbed)
(transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
(intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
Etymology 2
Noun
hob (plural hobs)
(obsolete) A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
(obsolete) A countryman; a rustic or yokel.
Synonyms
• (supernatural creature): See goblin (hostile)
Anagrams
• BHO, BOH, HBO, boh
Etymology
Proper noun
Hob
(obsolete) A nickname for Robin or Robert
(archaic) A nickname for Robin Goodfellow, Puck; (later) the devil
A patronymic surname.
Anagrams
• BHO, BOH, HBO, boh
Source: Wiktionary
Hob, n. Etym: [Prob. akin to hump. Cf. Hub. ]
1. The hub of a wheel. See Hub. Washington.
2. The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. Smart.
3. (Mech.)
Definition: A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc.
Hob, n Etym: [Orig. an abbrev. of Robin, Robert; Robin Goodfellow a celebrated fairy, or domestic spirit. Cf. Hobgoblin, and see Robin. ]
1. A fairy; a sprite; an elf. [Obs.] From elves, hobs, and fairies, . . . Defend us, good Heaven ! Beau. & FL.
2. A countryman; a rustic; a clown. [Obs.] Nares.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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