hob

hob ¹  (hb)

n.

1. A shelf or projection at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food or utensils warm.

2. A tool used for cutting the teeth of machine parts, as of a gearwheel.

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[Origin unknown.]

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hob

Noun

Brit the flat top part of a cooker, or a separate flat surface, containing hotplates or burners [perhaps from hub]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hob - (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings goblin, hobgoblin folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm
	2.	hob - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous elf, gremlin, imp, pixie, pixy, brownie folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers leprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folklore sandman - an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
	3.	hob - a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
	4.	hob - a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
Verb	1.	hob - cut with a hob cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

Translations

hob [hɔb] n → quemador m

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hob [hɔb] n → plaque chauffante

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hob [hɔb] n → Kochmulde f

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hob [hɔb] n → piastra (con fornelli)