"cobb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɒb/ [UK] Forms: cobbs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒb Etymology: Variant spelling of cob. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cobb (plural cobbs)
  1. A sea-cob or gull.
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-jdEAywdn Categories (other): Gulls Disambiguation of Gulls: 36 11 12 26 4 10
  2. A pier made from cobblestones.
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-5t5vIix9
  3. A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-gjuvk8va
  4. A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-xdHSLwX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 19 21 33 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 22 24 39 3 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 18 20 34 2 14
  5. (US) A knock or blow. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-BrAE6~zN Categories (other): American English
  6. Alternative form of cob (“person of mixed (black and white) race”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cob (extra: (“person of mixed (black and white) race”))
    Sense id: en-cobb-en-noun-APIfJ1iE

Inflected forms

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    }
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    },
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      ],
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    "Rhymes:English/ɒb/1 syllable",
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    },
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      ],
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          "cobblestones",
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        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
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          "pisé",
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      ],
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}

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