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1hob

noun \ˈhäb\

Definition of HOB

1
dial English :  hobgoblin, elf
2
:  mischief, trouble —used with play and raise <always raising hob>
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Origin of HOB

Middle English hobbe, from Hobbe, nickname for Robert
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with HOB

Ab, blob, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, job, knob, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob

2hob

noun

Definition of HOB

1
:  a projection at the back or side of a fireplace on which something may be kept warm
2
:  a cutting tool used for cutting the teeth of worm wheels or gears
3
British :  cooktop

Origin of HOB

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1511

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

3hob

verb
hobbedhob·bing

Definition of HOB

transitive verb
1
:  to cut with a hob
2
:  to furnish with hobnails

First Known Use of HOB

1799

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hob
  2. hob and nob
  3. hob ferret
  4. hob or nob
  5. hob tap
  6. Sellers hob
  7. worm-wheel hob thread
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