Hob
- Proper noun. (surname, patronymic) .
- Noun. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
- Noun. (obsolete) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
- Noun. (British) The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
- Noun. A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
- Noun. A male ferret.
- Verb. (transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
- Verb. (intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
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