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Vocabulary Entry
hob
|noun • noun • verb
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noun
A hob is a flat top surface of a stove or a device used to hold food above a heat source.
Example Sentences
"I placed the saucepan on the hob to boil some water."
"Make sure to turn off the hob after cooking."
"The old stove had a cracked hob that needed replacement."
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noun
A hob can also refer to a mischievous creature or spirit in folklore.
Example Sentences
"The children shivered as they listened to stories of the mischievous hob in the woods."
"In some tales, the hob would play tricks on unsuspecting travelers."
"The hob in the legend was said to guard a hidden treasure."
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verb
To hob means to walk or move awkwardly, often with a limp.
Example Sentences
"After twisting his ankle, he had to hob along the path."
"The old man hobbled slowly down the street."
"She could only hob to the car after her surgery."