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(hob) 1 syllables

Definition

noun. a projecting ledge at the back or side of a fireplace; used for keeping a kettle; saucepan; etc. warm a peg used as a target in quoits; etc. a device for cutting teeth in a gear blank; etc.

Example Sentence

A brass kettle was boiling on the hob.

Synonyms

cut

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