hob
pronunciation
How to pronounce hob in British English:
UK [hɒb]
How to pronounce hob in American English:
US [hɑb]
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- Noun:
- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
- (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
- a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
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- Verb:
- cut with a hob
Word Origin
- hob
- hob: see hub
- hob (n.)
- "side of fireplace," 1670s, alteration of hubbe (1510s), of unknown origin, perhaps somehow related to the first element in hobnail.
- Hob (n.)
- "clown, prankster," short for hobgoblin (q.v.). Hence, to play (the) hob "make mischief" (by 1834).
Example
- 1. Center distance between hob and workable : 20-330mm .
- 2. Center distance between hob and workable : 30-175mm .
- 3. Center distance between hob and workable : 30-750mm .
- 4. Center distance between hob and workable : 200-1350mm .
- 5. Center distance between hob and workable : 100-750mm .