ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Scobs

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /skɒbz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Scobs is a noun meaning Raspings of wood, ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.

Meaning

Raspings of wood, ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.

More Meanings

  1. The dross of metals.
  2. third-person singular simple present indicative of scob
  3. plural of scob

Example Sentences

scobs and ashes of graphite
Dump your wet scobs in the trash barrel, replace your dust pan, hand broom and #10 can.
A scow laden with dead horse , and another laden with scobs and foundry slag, floated by.
The scobs thereof Diose, helps those that are hurt by quicksilver, taken inwardly, or used outwardly, it attracting to it selfe

Synonyms for scobs

Depending on context, synonyms include scoria.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scorp, rasper, scrobe, scabbling, scissel, scrimshaw.

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