hob /hɒb/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A hob is a surface on top of a stove or set into a work surface, which can be heated in order to cook things on it. 炉盘 [英国英语]

• 2. 

  N-COUNT a hobgoblin or elf 鬼怪; 妖怪

• 3. 

  N-COUNT a hard steel rotating cutting tool used in machines for cutting gears 滚刀

• 4. 

  V to cut or form with a hob 滚铣