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What is the noun for hob?

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hob
  1. A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear.
  2. (historical) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
  3. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) The top cooking surface on a cooker. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'.
  4. A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits.
  5. A male ferret.
  6. The hub of a wheel.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “It was said he had skipped to South America where he could change his name and keep on playing hob with other people's wealth.”
hob
hobber
  1. (informal) A hobbing machine.
hobbers
  1. plural of hobber
hobs
  1. plural of hob
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The kitchen floors will be tiled, while ceramic hobs, stainless steel extractors, ovens and grills will be provided as standard.”
      “In Granny Kilpatrick's cookhouse stood a great black stove and all the pots sat around on the big white hobs.”
      “Inside the original rafters and walls are adorned by two splendid hobs over a fireplace.”
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