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hobbing

hobbing is the present participle and gerund of hob.

Meaning of hob

Verb

hob (third-person singular simple present hobs, present participle hobbing, simple past and past participle hobbed)

  1. (transitive) To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
  2. (intransitive) To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.

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Questions about hobbing

What is hobbing the present participle and gerund of?
Hobbing is the present participle and gerund of hob.

Words near hobbing in the dictionary

  1. hobbetyhoy
  2. hobbetyhoys
  3. Hobbian
  4. Hobbie
  5. hobbies
  6. hobbing
  7. hobbinoll
  8. hobbinolls
  9. Hobbins
  10. Hobbinses
  11. Hobbis

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