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hob

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/hÉ’b/ English

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noun

  1. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
  2. The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
  3. The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
  4. A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.

verb

  1. To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
  2. To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.

noun

  1. A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
  2. A countryman; a rustic or yokel.

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