ob
IPA: ʌb
noun
- (historical) a halfpenny
- (archaic) an objection
- (genetics) the obese gene
- (meteorology) observation
- A river in Russia; the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers.
- (sports) Initialism of Olympic best.
- (television, radio) Initialism of outside broadcast.
- Initialism of old boy. (male graduate; also a CB radio operator's term of address for a male) [(chiefly Britain) An alumnus, especially of a public school.]
- Abbreviation of obstetrician. [(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.]
- Abbreviation of obstetrics. [(medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy.]
- Abbreviation of Old Babylonian. [The historical period of the First Babylonian Dynasty.]
adjective
- Abbreviation of obstetric. [Of or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy).]
- (golf) Initialism of out of bounds.
- Abbreviation of obligatory. (as in "ob. link" on Usenet) (see ObLink at c2.com; see also ob-) [Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.]
- Abbreviation of Old Babylonian.
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Examples of "ob" in Sentences
- The man was happy to finally be finished with his obnoxious neighbor's loud parties
- The company decided to hire a new employee to help with the overwhelming workload
- She received an oblong package in the mail, wondering what could be inside
- The doctor recommended a healthy diet and regular exercise to help lower her high blood pressure
- The student became overwhelmed with stress as the deadline for their project approached
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