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hob

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hob

1
 n
a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
2
 nv
a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
cut with a hob
3
 n
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hob
1

n a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm

Type of:
shelf
a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
2

n a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears

Type of:
edge tool
any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)

v cut with a hob

Type of:
cut
separate with or as if with an instrument
3

n (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

Synonyms:
goblin, hobgoblin
Type of:
evil spirit
a spirit tending to cause harm

n (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Synonyms:
brownie, elf, gremlin, imp, pixie, pixy
Types:
leprechaun
a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
sandman
an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Type of:
faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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