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Variant of hob

hob definition

hob (häb)

noun

  1. a projecting ledge at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping a kettle, saucepan, etc. warm
  2. a peg used as a target in quoits, etc.
  3. a device for cutting teeth in a gear blank, etc.

Etymology: ? var. of hub

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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