hob

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n. 滚刀, 铁架, 捉弄人的精灵 [机] 滚齿刀

发音

US /hɑb/
AU
UK /hɒb/

词形变化

hobs 复数 hobbed hobbing hobs 三单 hobbing 现在分词 hobbed 过去式 hobbed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.

    历史

    They went into a dingy room lined with books and littered with papers, where there was a blazing fire. A kettle steamed upon the hob, and in the midst of the wreck of papers a table shone, with plenty of wine upon it, and brandy, and rum, and sugar, and lemons.

  3. 3.

    The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), usually called rings.

    爱尔兰 英国
  4. 4.

    A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.

  5. 5.

    A male ferret.

  6. 6.

    The hub of a wheel.

    August 31 1776, George Washington, letter to the President of Congress the wheels of the carriages sinking up to the hobs rendered it impossible for our whole force to drag them.

  7. 1.

    A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.

    废旧
  8. 2.

    A countryman; a rustic or yokel.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

elf goblin brownie pixie imp gremlin pixy hobgoblin

上位词 7

fairy shelf fay sprite edge tool faerie faery

下位词 2

leprechaun sandman
动词

上位词 1

cut

相关短语

Hob Collingwood play hob with plays hob with playing hob with played hob with raise hob raises hob raising hob raised hob

词源

Related to hub, but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure.

来源：wiktionary