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BobSee Microsoft Bob. bob1 1. Bell-ringing a particular set of changes 2. Angling a. short for bobfloat b. the topmost fly on a cast of three, often fished bobbing at the surface c. this position on a wet-fly cast bob2 1. a dangling or hanging object, such as the weight on a pendulum or on a plumb line 2. a polishing disc on a rotating spindle. It is usually made of felt, leather, etc., impregnated with an abrasive material 3. Angling a small knot of worms, maggots, etc., used as bait 4. Prosody a very short line of verse at the end of a stanza or preceding a rhyming quatrain (the wheel) at the end of a stanza 5. a refrain or burden with such a short line or lines 6. a docked tail, esp of a horse bob [bäb] (metallurgy) A feeding device for providing molten metal to a casting during solidification to prevent shrinkage.
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There was Tom; but her heart sank again as she saw how far off he was on his way to the great river, and that he had another companion besides Yap,--naughty Bob Jakin, whose official, if not natural, function of frightening the birds was just now at a standstill. And perhaps it was the pleasure the good Spirit had in showing off this power of his, or else it was his own kind, generous, hearty nature, and his sympathy with all poor men, that led him straight to Scrooge's clerk's; for there he went, and took Scrooge with him, holding to his robe; and on the threshold of the door the Spirit smiled, and stopped to bless Bob Cratchit's dwelling with the sprinkling of his torch. Depending on the report of Ladue, he intended to follow Bob Henderson's example and live practically on straight meat. |
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