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bob

1 a former monetary unit in Great Britain [syn: British shilling, shilling]

2 a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around

3 a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh]

4 a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string

5 a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line [syn: bobber, cork, bobfloat]

6 a short or shortened tail of certain animals [syn: bobtail, dock]

7 a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"

1 move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back"

2 ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" [syn: bobsled]

3 remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: dock, tail]

4 make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" [syn: curtsy]

5 cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!" [also: bobbing, bobbed]bobbed See bob

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