HOBBING
HOB
hob
(verb) cut with a hob
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
hobbing
present participle of hob
Source: Wiktionary
HOB
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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