hob has definitions from the field of folklore
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[ noun ] a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears

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edge_tool

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[ noun ] (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
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[ noun ] (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

Synonyms

hobgoblin goblin

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evil_spirit folklore

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[ verb ] cut with a hob

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cut

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[ noun ] a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm

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shelf

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