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Meaning of bob

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bob
      n 1: a former monetary unit in Great Britain [syn: {British
           shilling}, {shilling}, {bob}]
      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}, {bob}]
      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: {bob}, {bobber}, {cork}, {bobfloat}]
      6: a short or shortened tail of certain animals [syn: {bobtail},
         {bob}, {dock}]
      7: a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a
         short bob of acknowledgement"
      v 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}, {bob}]
      3: remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: {dock}, {tail},
         {bob}]
      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}, {bob}]
      5: cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these
         days!"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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