1. plural of hob: the flat cooking surface of a stove, typically containing burners
Usage: British English
2. plural of hob: mischievous sprites or goblins in folklore
Usage: folklore; archaic

Examples

• The new kitchen has two electric hobs for cooking.
• She cleaned all the hobs after preparing dinner.
• Gas hobs heat up faster than electric ones.
• The ceramic hobs were easy to wipe down.
• In old tales, hobs were said to help with household chores.
• The folklore spoke of friendly hobs living in the barn.