hob.
A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
Meaning & usage
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. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), usually called rings.
A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
A male ferret.
The hub of a wheel.
Where this word comes from
Related to hub, but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure.
To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
Where this word comes from
Related to hub, but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure.
A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
A countryman; a rustic or yokel.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English Hob (a diminutive of Robin, an Old French [Term?] diminutive of Robert), through its connection with Robin Goodfellow and (later) the devil. Compare hobgoblin; see robin.
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