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hob (1)
hob [ hob ] (plural hobs)


noun 
Definition:
 
place to keep pans warm: a small shelf or rack level with the top of the grate of a fireplace on which to set pans to keep them warm
[Late 17th century. Alteration of hub, origin ?]
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