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dobbin

/ˈdɒbɪn/

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noun

An old jaded horse.

Examples :

"The old dobbin pulled the farmer's cart slowly up the hill. "

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Sea gravel mixed with sand.

Examples :

"The beach near the old lighthouse wasn't soft sand; it was rough dobbin that crunched under our feet. "

geology environment material

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Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

Examples :

"The farmer hitched old Dobbin to the plow, ready to start planting the fields. "

animal vehicle agriculture

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Equipment with legs.

Examples :

"The construction worker adjusted his dobbin to better reach the high window, making sure its legs were securely locked in place. "

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Type of equipment.

Examples :

"The carpenter chose a new dobbin for smoothing the wood before painting it. "

machine vehicle animal agriculture

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A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.

Examples :

"The coal vein disappeared for a short distance, interrupted by a dobbin of shale before reforming further along the mine shaft. "

geology material

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The sedative, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drug morphine, chiefly when used illicitly.

Examples :

"Because of its highly addictive nature, dobbin caused many problems for the user and their family. "

medicine substance

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An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see Variations of basketball#H-O-R-S-E).

Examples :

"The kids at recess were playing dobbin, trying to outscore each other and avoid having "horse" spelled out. "

sport game entertainment

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(among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.

Examples :

"During the exam, the student nervously glanced at the hidden notes, hoping his dobbin wouldn't be discovered. "

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(among students) horseplay; tomfoolery

Examples :

"The teacher warned the students to stop their dobbin and get back to work. "

entertainment action game

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noun

Examples :

"Alright, mate, got any horse?"

medicine substance