"bobber" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bobbers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒbə(ɹ) Etymology: From the verb, bob + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bob|er|id2=agent noun}} bob + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bobber (plural bobbers)
  1. One who takes part in apple bobbing.
    Sense id: en-bobber-en-noun-ReyeCQ5a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 12 12 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 38 24 13 14 12
  2. (fishing) A buoyant device (frequently made of cork) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the line with the hook (and bait or lure) above the bottom. Categories (topical): Fishing Synonyms: cork, float
    Sense id: en-bobber-en-noun-0xXXstLI Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  3. A style of custom motorcycle with stripped-down bodywork and a shortened (or "bobbed") rear fender.
    Sense id: en-bobber-en-noun-2JHOwGOr
  4. A person who rides a bobsleigh; a bobsleigher.
    Sense id: en-bobber-en-noun-0j0ASUmZ
  5. One who has a bob hairstyle.
    Sense id: en-bobber-en-noun-sBX06S4H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deely bobber

Inflected forms

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