lobe has definitions from the fields of anatomy,transportation,botany
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[ noun ] (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part

Examples

"ear lobe"

Used in print

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

The half-intensity diameter of the antenna beam was about 9 ' , and the angle subtended by the moon included the entire main beam and part of the first side lobes .

The half-intensity diameter of the main lobe of the antenna was about 18 ' .5 , and the brightness temperature was reduced by assuming a Gaussian_shape for the antenna beam and a uniformly bright disk for the moon .

(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)

The anterior lobe of the pituitary then responds by an increased output of TSH , causing the thyroid to enlarge .

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[ noun ] (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

Related terms

plant_part leaf botany

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[ noun ] (transportation) the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern

Related terms

loop loop major_lobe pattern

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 23639
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[ noun ] a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure

Related terms

projection

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