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ob.

1

abbreviation

  1. he died; she died.



ob.

2

abbreviation

  1. incidentally.

ob.

3

abbreviation

  1. oboe.

  2. Meteorology.,  observation.

Ob

4

[awb, ob, awp]

noun

  1. a river in the W Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW to the Gulf of Ob. 2,500 miles (4,025 km) long.

  2. Gulf of, an inlet of the Arctic Ocean. About 500 miles (800 km) long.

OB

5

abbreviation

  1. Medicine/Medical.,  Also ob

    1. obstetric.

    2. obstetrician.

    3. obstetrics.

  2. off Broadway.

  3. opening of books.

  4. ordered back.

ob-

6
  1. a prefix meaning “toward,” “to,” “on,” “over,” “against,” originally occurring in loanwords from Latin, but now used also, with the sense of “reversely,” “inversely,” to form New Latin and English scientific terms: object; obligate; oblanceolate.

O.B.

7
Or O/B.

abbreviation

  1. opening of books.

  2. ordered back.

ob.

1

abbreviation

  1. (on tombstones) obiit

  2. obiter

  3. oboe

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OB

2

abbreviation

  1. Old Boy

  2. outside broadcast

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Ob

3

/ ɔpj /

noun

  1. a river in N central Russia, formed at Bisk by the confluence of the Biya and Katun Rivers and flowing generally north to the Gulf of Ob (an inlet of the Arctic Ocean): one of the largest rivers in the world, with a drainage basin of about 2 930 000 sq km (1 131 000 sq miles). Length: 3682 km (2287 miles)

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ob-

4

prefix

  1. inverse or inversely

    obovate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ob.1

From the Latin word obiit

Origin of ob.2

From the Latin word obiter

Origin of ob.3

Middle English (from Old French ) from Latin, representing ob (preposition); in some scientific terms, from New Latin, Latin ob- (prefix)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ob.1

(for sense 1) Latin: he (or she) died; (for sense 2) Latin: incidentally; in passing

Origin of ob.2

from Old French, from Latin ob. In compound words of Latin origin, ob- (and oc-, of-, op- ) indicates: to, towards ( object ); against ( oppose ); away from ( obsolete ); before ( obstetric ); down, over ( obtect ); for the sake of ( obsecrate ); and is used as an intensifier ( oblong )
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I called my OB to check on the slightest twitch or pain at all times of day or night.

Former Senegal forward Niasse, who scored 12 goals in 65 Premier League games for Everton and still attends their home games, also made his debut against Collegiate OB - who are based in Liverpool and wear an Everton training kit as their strip.

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Paul Barrow, 38, who plays on the wing for Collegiate OB, faced former Wigan full-back Figueroa on Sunday - and had to explain to his nine-year-old son who Heskey was.

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“Every woman will go through this. Does that mean they get the best care in how they navigate their symptoms? No,” Shepherd said, adding that only about 30% of OB/GYN residency programs provide formal menopause training.

Her insurance only covers OB/GYN care within the Dignity Health network, so she went to Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento.

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