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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
  • A male ferret.
  • A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits
  • British The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
  • obsolete The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.
  • transitive To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.

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