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hobber

hobber

9.9
A machine that cuts teeth on metal wheels to make gears
  • noun
  • /ˈhɑːbər/
  • Specialized
: máquina de hobbing
  • Skilled technicians are needed to operate the hobber and maintain its accuracy.

Examples

  • The hobber is essential for precision gear manufacturing.

  • The factory invested in a new hobber to increase its production of precision gears.

  • Each hobber is capable of cutting gears of various sizes and specifications.

  • Many factories use a hobber for their production lines.

  • The engineer used the hobber to create precise gears for the new machine.

  • During the production line, the hobber efficiently shaped the sprockets needed for assembly.

  • With the help of a hobber, they cut the splines to fit perfectly onto the shaft.

Synonyms

hobbing machine
vshobber
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that cuts gears and similar parts using a spinning cutting wheel

is the same concept but presented as a machine used for those tasks

Surface Forms

hobber singular
hobbers plural

Morphology

hobber = hob (opaque) = hob + er

Although the word is formally built from 'hob' + '-er', the technical meaning of the resulting machine tool is specialized and not readily inferable for most learners.

Etymology

Hobber comes from the tool hob, from an old German word meaning 'to plane' or 'to shave', like the simple tool plane that cuts and shapes wood. So a hobber is literally a machine that uses a rotating cutter to 'plane' the teeth of a gear, which is why it now means a machine for cutting gears.