Noun
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a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
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weight an artifact that is heavy
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pendulum an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
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kite tail a bob on a kite to provide balance
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plumb,
plumb bob,
plummet the metal bob of a plumb line
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| bob -
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
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bobber,
cork,
bobfloat |
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float something that floats on the surface of water
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fishing gear,
fishing rig,
fishing tackle,
tackle,
rig gear used in fishing
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| bob -
a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"
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inclining,
inclination the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
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| bob -
a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
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coiffure,
hair style,
hairdo,
hairstyle,
coif the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
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Verb
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| bob -
move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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dabble bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; "dabbling ducks"
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bob about,
bob around move up and down with no specific path; "the cork bobbed around in the pool"
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| bob -
cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"
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coiffe,
coiffure,
coif,
arrange,
do,
dress,
set cover with a coif
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