cobbing

American  

[kob-ing] / ˈkɒb ɪŋ /

noun

Metallurgy.

1. old refractory material removed from furnaces.

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Etymology

Origin of cobbing

1760–70; cob (v.) to break up, special use of cob + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He is frequently "cobbing" his engine, flying "balls to the wall," and coming close to "augering in."

From Time Magazine Archive

And Mostafa takes the Bulgarian Keeper to task for cobbing — excessive use of elbows!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

This cobbing is a very troublesome and expensive process, costing about 5 dollars a ton.

From Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada by Jones, Robert H.

“You’ll be after getting a cobbing, Master Garth, if you don’t keep your tongue quiet in presence of your elders,” exclaimed the latter.

From Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade by Kingston, William Henry Giles

If they caught him he was to receive a cobbing; if he escaped he was to give them one, if he could.

From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles