stob

[US]/stɒb/
[UK]/stɑːb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A long iron wedge or a short stake used for splitting wood or securing structures.
v.To pierce, stab, or thrust with a pointed object; to wedge or secure with a stob.
Word Forms
Pluralstobs

Phrases & Collocations

stob it

stob in

stob up

stobbed

stobbing

a stob

stob off

wood stob

stob into

stob on

Example Sentences

the farmer used a wooden stob to mark the boundary of his field.

she hit her toe on a stob hidden in the tall grass.

the old fence was held together with rusty stobs.

he drove a stob into the ground to tie his horse.

several stobs lined the garden path like tiny sentinels.

the stob wobbled dangerously in the loose soil.

children used stobs as bases in their hide-and-seek game.

a broken stob protruded from the old stone wall.

the carpenter sharpened the end of each stob before installation.

we need another stob to support the sagging clothesline.

the dog knocked over the stob while chasing a squirrel.

rotting stobs should be replaced before they cause injury.

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