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bob

/bɒb/ /bɑb/

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noun

A bobbing motion; a quick up and down movement.

Examples :

"a bob of the head"

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Examples :

"At the school assembly, the young girl performed a graceful bob. "

culture tradition action

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A bobber (buoyant fishing device).

Examples :

"The fisherman cast his line, and the bob bobbed gently on the water's surface. "

sport nautical fish utensil device

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Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

Examples :

"A beautiful bob butterfly fluttered around the flowers in the garden. "

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To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.

Examples :

"The ball, which we had thought lost, suddenly bobbed up out of the water."

nature action physics

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To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.

Examples :

"I bobbed my head under water and saw the goldfish."

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verb

Examples :

"Before meeting the queen, the young lady bobbed a curtsy. "

culture action tradition dance

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To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.

Examples :

"The teacher bobbed her head slightly to show she understood the student's question. "

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noun

Examples :

"My sister got a stylish bob haircut for her birthday. "

appearance style

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Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when hanging from it

Examples :

"The child held a colorful bobbing on a string. "

part physics thing

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The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.

Examples :

"The grandfather clock's bob swung gently back and forth. "

physics part machine

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The docked tail of a horse.

Examples :

"The horse's bob was neatly trimmed by the stable hand. "

animal body part

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A short line ending a stanza of a poem.

Examples :

"The final bob in the poem ended with the line, "And the stars twinkled bright." "

literature writing language

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The short runner of a sled.

Examples :

"The bob on the sled was too small for the whole family to ride. "

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Examples :

"The bobsleigh team practiced on the icy track. "

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A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.

Examples :

"The silverware polisher used a small bob to smooth out the tarnished spoons. "

utensil machine

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A working beam in a steam engine.

Examples :

"The steam engine's bob vibrated loudly as it pushed the train along the tracks. "

technology machine energy technical industry

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A particular style of ringing changes on bells.

Examples :

"The church bell's "bob" was a favourite part of the Sunday service. "

bell-ringing music tradition

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A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.

Examples :

"He gave the table a sharp bob with his fist, making the dishes rattle. "

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A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig.

Examples :

"My little sister had a cute bob of hair tied with a ribbon. "

appearance style

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The refrain of a song.

Examples :

"The song's catchy bob, "We'll be friends forever," made it a popular choice at the school dance. "

music literature

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A jeer; a sharp jest or taunt.

Examples :

"During the school debate, Mark made a bob about Sarah's poorly-researched argument. "

language word communication style character

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verb

To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.

Examples :

"I got my hair bobbed. How do you like it?"

appearance style

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To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop

Examples :

"The hairdresser bobbed my long hair to a shorter style. "

appearance style

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verb

Examples :

"The children bobbed down the snowy hill on their homemade sled. "

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noun

(Kenya) A shilling.

Examples :

"I could have saved myself a few bob buying it somewhere else."

economy finance

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A 10-cent coin.

Examples :

"My little brother found a bob in his piggy bank. "

value economy finance

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An unspecified amount of money.

Examples :

"Spot me a few bob, Robert."

amount finance business economy

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A dish made of small pieces of meat, with or without vegetables, which are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.

Examples :

"We ordered a delicious bob for dinner tonight. "

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A crystal structure consisting of a central spine (the shish) and disks or lumps growing out from it (the kebab).

Examples :

"The scientist examined the intricate bob of quartz crystals under the microscope. "

structure chemistry material

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A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted around the screen in large numbers.

Examples :

"The game used many small bob to show the movement of the ants on the screen. "

computing technology electronics game