hob
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/hÉ’b/
English
Definitions
noun
- A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
- The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
- 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.
verb
- To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
- To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
noun
- A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
- A countryman; a rustic or yokel.
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