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cobb

cobb

9.8
A rounded mass of earth or clay used in building walls
  • noun
  • UK
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  • The ancient village featured a cobb wall that had stood for centuries.

Examples

  • The builder used a cobb of clay and straw to construct the house's walls.

  • We noticed the cobb of earth in the garden was perfect for planting vegetables.

  • Oh, chef and Cobb Corn stripper easily remove corn from the cob in one quick twist and pushing motion.

Synonyms

earthwork
vscobb
3 6.0

A large bank of earth built by people to defend land or control water

is a smaller rounded mass or a simple earthen and straw wall

Compounds

Cobb salad
4 2.5

A salad with lettuce, chicken, bacon, egg, tomato, avocado, and blue cheese

How Durable

stone
976 1.0
firebrick
  • Specialized
6.9
mud-brick
1 4.8
cobb
  • UK
9.8

Surface Forms

cobb singular
cobbs plural

Etymology

Cobb meaning a rounded mass of earth or clay comes from an old word cob for a 'lump' or 'rounded piece', much like the hard center of an ear of corn called a 'cob', so think of a cobb as a hand-shaped lump used in building.