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dobe
/ˈdoʊ.bi/
noun 2
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3ADJ.
slick, small
DOBE + NOUN
glass
PREP.
in
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noun
1
Clipping of adobe.
Lots of cars got into trouble up there, said the man that soil was dobe, slick as glass; have to trench the road better.
His wife and baby were with him in the dobe house, a small one that his Indian stepfather had built.
noun
1
A Doberman Pinscher.
Select the best four of these six Doberman Pinschers and place them in order of merit based on type, soundness, and balance — or take full advantage and place all six. One of these Dobes is superior, one is quality and four are average.
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Lots of cars got into trouble up there, said the man that soil was dobe, slick as glass; have to trench the road better.
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His wife and baby were with him in the dobe house, a small one that his Indian stepfather had built.
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Select the best four of these six Doberman Pinschers and place them in order of merit based on type, soundness, and balance — or take full advantage and place all six. One of these Dobes is superior,
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