Dictionary Check: hobber

"hobber" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

a special type of milling machine used for gear cutting, cutting splines, and cutting sprockets.

Example: "Modern hobbing machines, also known as hobbers, are fully automated machines that come in many sizes, because they need to be able to produce anything from tiny instrument gears up to 10 ft (3.0 m) diameter marine gears."
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