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Noun
S:
(n)
British shilling
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shilling
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bob
(a former monetary unit in Great Britain)
S:
(n)
bob
(a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around)
S:
(n)
bobsled
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bobsleigh
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bob
(a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism)
S:
(n)
bob
(a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string)
S:
(n)
bob
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bobber
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cork
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bobfloat
(a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line)
S:
(n)
bobtail
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bob
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dock
(a short or shortened tail of certain animals)
S:
(n)
bob
(a short abrupt inclination (as of the head))
"he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
Verb
S:
(v)
bob
(move up and down repeatedly)
"her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"
S:
(v)
bobsled
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bob
(ride a bobsled)
"The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure"
S:
(v)
dock
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tail
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bob
(remove or shorten the tail of an animal)
S:
(v)
curtsy
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bob
(make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect)
"She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
S:
(v)
bob
(cut hair in the style of a bob)
"Bernice bobs her hair these days!"