Look up: hob

1. Hob
   an unneutered male ferret.
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2. hob
   [n] - a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears 2. [n] - a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm 3. [v] - cut with a hob
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3. Hob
   A cylindrical cutting tool shaped like a worm thread and used in industry to cut gears. See also: Gear Design, Hobbing.
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4. Hob
   Hob noun [ Prob. akin to hump . Confer Hub . ] 1. The hub of a wheel. See Hub . Washington. 2. The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm. Smart.<...
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5. Hob
   Hob noun [ Orig. an abbrev. of Robin , Robert ; Robin Goodfellow a celebrated fairy, or domestic spirit. Confer Hobgoblin , and see Robin . ] 1. A fairy; a sprite; an elf. [ Obsolete] « From elves, hobs...
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6. Hob
   Hob noun 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.
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7. Hob
   Hob noun (Zoology) The male ferret.
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8. hob
   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. ... 3. <mechanics> A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc...
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9. hob
   noun a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
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10. hob
    verb cut with a hob
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11. Hob
    • (n.) A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc. • (n.) A countryman; a rustic; a clown. • (n.) A fairy; a sprite; an elf. • (n.) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire...
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12. hob
    (from the article `machine tool`) Gear-hobbing machines use a rotating, multiple-tooth cutting tool called a hob for generating teeth on spur gears, worm gears, helical gears, ...
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13. Hob
    A hob was formerly a chimney-corner used for keeping items warm, particularly beer.
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14. hob
    metal insert in a fireplace where the kettle could be kept warm.
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