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Rarehob
The correct spelling is hob.
How to pronounce hob
/hɒb/
nounIPA: /hɒb/
Say it like: Hob
The correct spelling is hob. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
- 2.The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
- 3.The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
- 4.A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
- 5.A male ferret.
verb
- 1.To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
- 2.To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
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