cobbing

[ kob-ing ]

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. old refractory material removed from furnaces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobbing¹

1760–70; cob (v.) to break up, special use of cob + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

You can’t co-sponsor a bill if you can’t make it through a conversation without baffling your colleagues with references to “the celebs” or “corn cobbing.”

From Slate

They were soon arguing enjoyably about the match; Mr. Weasley got drawn into a disagreement about cobbing with Charlie, and it was only when Ginny fell asleep right at the tiny table and spilled hot chocolate all over the floor that Mr. Weasley called a halt to the verbal replays and insisted that everyone go to bed.

From Literature

And Mostafa takes the Bulgarian Keeper to task for cobbing — excessive use of elbows!”

From Literature

"It may well be that solicitors are finally waking up to the need to do searches on flood risks and we're beginning to see the consequences of that," Paul Cobbing from the National Flood Forum said.

From BBC

The government says its proposed Flood Re scheme with the Association of British insurers will guarantee "affordable" flood insurance Mr Cobbing said Flood Re would address the issues of access to flood insurance and affordability.

From BBC