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cobbing

/kɒbɪŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does cobbing mean?

noun

The act of beating or thrashing something, especially a person, with a stick or a whip. In mining, the process of breaking up ore with a pick or a hammer.

Example

"The miner used cobbing to break up the hard ore in the mine."

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