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lobing

lobing noun: a rounded projection; a lobe.

Noun

lobing (plural lobings)

  1. A rounded projection; a lobe.
    • The decoration found on the stems are perpendicular ribbings, ordinary rounded mouldings, and perpendicular lobings.1919, MacIver Percival, The Glass Collector: A Guide to Old English Glass, page 31
    • Nevertheless there are curious points to be investigated in the earlier stages of development, such as the vascular supply and the chalazal lobings.1976, Edred John Henry Corner, The Seeds of Dicotyledons, page 119

Forms of lobing

plurallobings

Origin of lobing

From lobe + -ing.

Questions about lobing

What does lobing mean?
Lobing means a rounded projection; a lobe.
What part of speech is lobing?
Lobing is a noun.
What is the plural of lobing?
The plural of lobing is lobings.

Words near lobing in the dictionary

  1. Lobethal
  2. lobi
  3. Lobianco
  4. Lobiancos
  5. lobiform
  6. lobing
  7. lobings
  8. Lobios
  9. lobiped
  10. Lobito
  11. Loblaw

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