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gobbins

gobbins is the plural of gobbin.

Meaning of gobbin

Noun

gobbin (countable and uncountable, plural gobbins)

  1. Waste material in old mine workings.
    Synonyms:
    goaf, gob

Questions about gobbins

What is gobbins the plural of?
Gobbins is the plural of gobbin.

Words near gobbins in the dictionary

  1. gobbin
  2. gobbing
  3. gobbing off
  4. gobbing up
  5. gobbings
  6. gobbins
  7. gobbinsite
  8. gobble
  9. gobble down
  10. gobble hole
  11. gobble holes

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