| 释义 |
[ kob-ing ] / ˈkɒb ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cobbing ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Metallurgy.old refractory material removed from furnaces. Origin of cobbing1760–70; cob (v.) to break up, special use of cob + -ing1 Words nearby cobbingcobalt violet light, cobalt yellow, Cobb, cobber, Cobbett, cobbing, cobble, cobbler, cobblers, cobbler's pegs, cobbler's suture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cobbingSharpe, you are small,” he exclaimed; “but cobbing was invented to make midshipmen grow, and I intend to make you grow. Salt Water|W. H. G. Kingston At Looe, and other districts of East Cornwall, it was enforced by spitting at or “cobbing” the offender. Old Church Lore|William Andrews He was particularly set against me, as I had been ringleader in the cobbing. Ned Myers|James Fenimore Cooper Cobbing, a punishment inflicted by sailors and soldiers among themselves. The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
After cobbing, great care is required in sorting the ore into the respective grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
Words related to cobbingexceed, finish, complete, beat, cover, clinch, wrap up, crown, surpass, eclipse, transcend, trump, top, excel, better, outshine, can, outstrip, pass, surmount |