Definition of "hob" []

• A shelf or projection at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food or utensils warm. (noun)
• A tool used for cutting the teeth of machine parts, as of a gearwheel. (noun)
• Chiefly British A hobgoblin, sprite, or elf. (noun)
• Mischievous behavior. (noun)

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• "Cool …. kast on 23 Feb 2009 at 12: 10 am # are the house is for the cooks??? the twin hob is surely become the focal point in this house …"
• "The hob is just a far too tempting place to put the iron whilst it cools."
• "It also hardens the liver and produces a disease known as hob-nailed, or gin, liver."