hob
To create by cutting with a hobTo create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
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» The kettle is whistling on the hob.
Der Kessel pfeift auf dem Herd. — cost
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2 senses(transitive)To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
cut with a hob
(intransitive)To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
Examples
4 sentencesThe kettle is whistling on the hob.
deDer Kessel pfeift auf dem Herd. — cost
I burnt my fingers on the hob this morning.
deIch habe mir heute früh meine Finger auf der Herdplatte verbrannt. — Sudajaengi
The hob was still hot after quarter of an hour.
Now clean the hob.
Origin
Related to hub, but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure.Related to hub, but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure.
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Forms
hobs, hobbing, hobbed, hobbedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.