hob

Meanings

1. 1
   noun A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
2. 2
   noun The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
3. 3
   noun The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
4. 4
   noun A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
5. 5
   noun A male ferret.
6. 6
   noun The hub of a wheel.
7. 7
   verb To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
8. 8
   verb To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.