Hob

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

This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.

This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.