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cobb
/kɒb/
noun 5name 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
blue, present
VERB + COBB
like, miss, waiting
COBB + NOUN
salad, secretary
PREP.
without
Definitions
noun
1
A sea-cob or gull.
2
A pier made from cobblestones.
3
A hand-basket, especially made from wicker.
4
A building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Also called cob, rammed earth or pisé.
5
A knock or blow.
name
1
A surname.
2
A number of places in the United States:
3
A number of places in the United States:
4
A number of places in the United States:
5
A number of places in the United States:
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
501
His colour is nearly that of a grif or cobb, the produce of a mulatto and negro.
Wiktionary02
I'm looking forward to the day when Miss Cobb comes back, I can tell you.
Tatoeba · #5641803
Jane Cobb, his present secretary, is the only person in the office who can stand him.
Tatoeba · #5642104
The only person who is tired of waiting for Miss Cobb.
Tatoeba · #35563305
I'd like a Cobb salad without blue cheese and bacon.
Tatoeba · #6979830Usage Notes
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