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Hob

/hɒb/

A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.

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📖 Definitions of "Hob"

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.

verb

1
To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
2
To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hob"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
pixienoun	(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
gremlinnoun	An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.
hobgoblinnoun	A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
goblinnoun	(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
pixynoun	Alternative spelling of pixie. [(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.]
brownienoun	(usually countable, baking, originally US) A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.
elfnoun	(fantasy) A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.
impnoun	(chiefly fiction and mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hob"

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Word	Definition
impnoun	(chiefly fiction and mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2).
brownienoun	(usually countable, baking, originally US) A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.
pixynoun	Alternative spelling of pixie. [(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.]
goblinnoun	(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
hobgoblinnoun	A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
pixienoun	(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
elfnoun	(fantasy) A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.
gremlinnoun	An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.
nobnoun	(by extension, derogatory) A contemptible person; dick. (Also spelled knob.)
goblins	a webcomic by Ellipsis Stephens.
nobbingnoun	A surname originating as a patronymic.
toothnoun	A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
saw toothnoun	Shaped like a saw tooth.
wheel cutternoun	A machine for cutting the teeth on watch and clock wheels.
odontographnoun	(historical, dentistry, mechanical engineering) An instrument for marking or laying off the outlines of teeth of gear wheels.
gearnoun	(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
jaggernoun	A jagging iron used for crimping pies, cakes, etc.
herringbone gearnoun	A type of gear wheel comprising two integral halves shaped like two bevel gears next to each other, with their tooth angles pointing to the centerline.
gear wheelnoun	(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.
pinwheelnoun	An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.