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Definition of Hob
1. Verb. Cut with a hob.
2. Noun. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
3. Noun. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
Category relationships: Folklore
Generic synonyms: Faerie, Faery, Fairy, Fay, Sprite
Specialized synonyms: Leprechaun, Sandman
4. Noun. A hard steel edge tool used to cut gears.
5. Noun. A shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm.
Definition of Hob
1. n. The hub of a wheel. See Hub.
2. n. A fairy; a sprite; an elf.
3. n. A peg, pin, or mark used as a target in some games, as an iron pin in quoits; also, a game in which such a target is used.
4. n. The male ferret.
Definition of Hob
1. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹
2. Noun. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. ¹
4. Noun. (British) The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'. ¹
5. Noun. A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits ¹
6. Noun. A male ferret. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob. ¹
8. Verb. (intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob. ¹
9. Noun. (obsolete) A fairy; a sprite; an elf. ¹
10. Noun. (obsolete) A countryman; a rustic or yokel. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hob
1. to furnish with hobnails [v HOBBED, HOBBING, HOBS]
Medical Definition of Hob
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1. The hub of a wheel. See Hub.
2. The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
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