Hobbing
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A machining process in which a cylindrical cutting tool called a hob is used to cut gear teeth or splines into a workpiece.
“The hobbing machine was running continuously to produce gears for the new gearbox design.”
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hob·bing
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Double B in the middle, ends in -ING. Starts H-O-B-B, the BB is the key feature to remember.
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H scores 4 and double B adds 6. Above-average tile value, the -ING bingo is useful for clearing B tiles from a difficult rack.
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