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Rareglob
The correct spelling is glob.
How to pronounce glob
/ɡlɒb/
nounIPA: /ɡlɒb/
Say it like: Glo-b
The correct spelling is glob. A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance. For example: "He put a glob of paint into the cup and went on painting."
Usage Examples
“He put a glob of paint into the cup and went on painting.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
- 2.A limited pattern matching technique using wildcards, less powerful than a regular expression.
- 3.A millimeter-sized colour module found beyond the visual area V2 in the brain's parvocellular pathway.
verb
- 1.To stick in globs or lumps.
- 2.To carry out pattern matching using a glob.
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