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What does hob mean?

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Noun
  1. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
  2. (historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
  3. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) 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.
  5. A male ferret.
  6. The hub of a wheel.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
  2. (intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
Noun
  1. (obsolete) A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
  2. (obsolete) A countryman; a rustic or yokel.
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