hob

1 (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings [syn: goblin, hobgoblin]

2 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous [syn: elf, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp]

3 a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears

4 a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm v : cut with a hob [also: hobbing, hobbed]

English

Pronunciation

• /hɒb/
• /hQb/

  Rhymes: -ɒb

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. 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

Synonyms

• sense cooking surface stove top qualifier US

Verb

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

References

Hob or HOB may refer to:

• The Hob: a household spirit in Northern England.
• A generic term for various Dwarf-like and Elf-like magical creatures in Germanic folklore.
• Devil
• The top cooking surface on a stove
• A male ferret
• A tool used in hobbing, or gear-making
• A robot-like creature in the webcomic Dresden Codak
• A stake used as a target in the game of quoits
• Hobnail
• HOB GmbH & Co. KG, an international computer company

Acronyms and codes

• Hoboken-Verzeichnis, the catalogue of the compositions of Joseph Haydn
• House of Blues, a chain of music halls and restaurants
• Hemne og Orkladal Billag, a Norwegian transport company
• House Office Building, where members of the United States House of Representatives work.
• Lea County Regional Airport in Hobbs, New Mexico (IATA Code: HOB)

People with the given name Hob

• Hob Gadling, a fictional character from the Sandman comic book series by Neil Gaiman

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