Hobs

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of flat, usually metal, surface for heating or cooking
2. Collections of small interconnected knobs or mounds, particularly in geological or landscape features
3. The plural form of a hob, which can refer to certain domestic appliances or tools used in the kitchen

Etymology: Hobs is the plural of "hob," which is related to "hub." The noun hob has a folklore past: it traces to "Hob," a diminutive of "Robin," itself a diminutive of "Robert." Through the name of the mischievous household spirit Robin Goodfellow, it came to mean a hobgoblin and, later, the devil.

Synonyms: burners, stovetops, cooktops, ranges