hobbing
hobbing — noun
1. the flat top part of a kitchen stove where pots and pans are placed for cooking,
the flat top part of a kitchen stove where pots and pans are placed for cooking, usually heated by gas burners or electric rings.
Isabela boiled the pasta on the front burner of the gas hob while she stirred the sauce.
prepositional phrase: "on the ... hob"
The induction hob heats up much faster than an old electric one, so you need to watch the pan carefully.
types of hob: gas / electric / induction
Ada wiped the ceramic hob clean with a damp cloth after she finished cooking dinner.
A five-burner hob gives you plenty of space to cook several dishes at the same time.
Théo lifted the heavy cast-iron pan off the hob and placed it on a trivet to cool down.
文法句型
on the hob
gas hob
electric hob
用法筆記
This entry groups the senses of the noun 'hob' under the spelling 'hobbing' as given in the source dictionary. The word 'hobbing' on its own most commonly refers to the gear-cutting machining process (see sense 4 below) or the gerund form of the verb 'to hob'. For the cooktop, folklore, and fireplace meanings, see also 'hob'.
常見錯誤
2. a flat shelf-like area built into the side or back of a fireplace where pots, ke
a flat shelf-like area built into the side or back of a fireplace where pots, kettles, or dishes can be placed to stay warm.
Gita set the kettle on the hob to keep it hot while the guests finished their tea.
prepositional phrase: "on the hob"
In the old farmhouse, the hob was wide enough to hold two large pots of soup at the same time.
Grandma placed the loaf of bread on the hob to rise slowly in the warmth from the fire.
The black iron hob was built into the stone fireplace more than a hundred years ago.
Pim rested the poker against the hob while he added another log to the fire.
- hearth
refers to the whole floor area in front of the fireplace, not just the shelf
文法句型
on the hob
hob + noun
用法筆記
Common in descriptions of traditional British houses and cottages. In modern homes this feature has largely been replaced by the separate cooktop (sense 1).
常見錯誤
3. a small imaginary creature from old folk stories, often described as looking lik
a small imaginary creature from old folk stories, often described as looking like a hairy elf or goblin that enjoys causing minor trouble for people.
The old grandmother warned the children that a hob lived in the hollow tree behind their cottage.
In Cornish folklore, a hob might tidy a kitchen at night if the family left out a bowl of cream.
"hob" as a helpful but mischievous household spirit
Tariro read a story about a hob who stole butter from the dairy and blamed it on the cat.
Some villagers believed that every farm had its own hob looking after the barn and the animals.
Asher dressed as a hob for the costume party, with a furry brown suit and tiny pointed shoes.
文法句型
a hob
hob + verb (singular)
用法筆記
Common in British and Celtic folklore. The name is often shortened from 'hobgoblin'. In modern use the word mostly appears in stories or historical references rather than everyday speech.
常見錯誤
4. a hard steel cutting tool used in machine shops to cut the teeth of gears, worm
a hard steel cutting tool used in machine shops to cut the teeth of gears, worm wheels, and similar mechanical parts through a process called hobbing.
The machinist fitted a new hob into the gear-cutting machine before starting the morning shift.
A single hob cut over six hundred truck gear wheels before the foreman sent it for sharpening.
countable noun in industrial context
Justin watched the hob spin rapidly against the metal blank, carving perfect gear teeth one after another.
The factory ordered a set of tungsten hobs for cutting the large gears used in wind turbines.
- gear cutter
broader term for any tool that cuts gear teeth
文法句型
hob + noun
hob for + noun
用法筆記
Highly technical term used in mechanical engineering and manufacturing. The process 'hobbing' (verb sense 1) is named after this tool. Not to be confused with the cooktop sense (1), which shares the same spelling but is unrelated in meaning.
常見錯誤
5. playful trouble or annoyance, especially when someone causes disorder or confusi
playful trouble or annoyance, especially when someone causes disorder or confusion in a mischievous way; used almost only in fixed expressions.
The children raised hob in the garden, turning the hose on each other and trampling the flowerbeds.
fixed phrase: "raise hob"
When the school trip was cancelled at the last minute, the students played hob with the teacher's carefully made plans.
fixed phrase: "play hob with"
Shirin's little brother raised hob at the restaurant by knocking over a salt shaker and hiding the menu.
A sudden thunderstorm played hob with the outdoor wedding reception, forcing everyone inside.
文法句型
raise hob
play hob with something
用法筆記
This sense is virtually never used on its own — it appears in the idiomatic phrases 'raise hob' (cause trouble) and 'play hob with' (disrupt something). Distinguish from sense 3 (FOLKLORE CREATURE), where hob is a countable noun referring to a specific being.
常見錯誤
hobbing — verb
- hobbingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hobbings3rd person singular
- hobbinging-ing form
- hobbingedpast simple
1. to cut gear teeth or similar grooves into a metal or plastic part using a specia
to cut gear teeth or similar grooves into a metal or plastic part using a special rotating cutting tool called a hob.
The technician hobbed a new gear for the printing press out of hardened steel in under fifteen minutes.
Omar adjusted the cutter angle to hob helical gears for a water pump at the Oakham workshop.
transitive: hob [type of] gear
Zuri learned to hob precision gears during her apprenticeship at the engineering workshop.
The factory hobs over five thousand gear wheels each week for the automotive industry.
- cut (gears)
general term; 'hob' specifies the method using a hob tool
文法句型
hob + noun (object: gear, wheel, blank)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in technical and industrial contexts. The past tense is 'hobbed' and the present participle 'hobbing' is commonly used as a noun to name the process itself.
常見錯誤
2. to fit the bottom of heavy boots or shoes with short metal nails (called hobnail
to fit the bottom of heavy boots or shoes with short metal nails (called hobnails) so that the sole is more durable and provides better grip on rough ground.
The cobbler hobbed the soldier's boots with rows of short steel nails before the long march.
passive/transitive: hob boots
Hikers in the nineteenth century always wore hobbed boots when walking across the rocky mountain paths.
Imani could hear the tramp of hobbed boots on the cobblestones before she saw the soldiers turn the corner.
The old photograph showed a row of miners in hobbed boots standing outside the pit entrance.
- nail
more general; 'hob' specifically refers to fitting hobnails
文法句型
hob + noun (object: boots, shoes)
用法筆記
Historically common for military boots and work boots in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Hobnailed boots are now rare outside of historical re-enactments or specialist workwear. The past participle 'hobbed' is more common than the base form.