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

“Then, faith, Stallman, I suspect your mother began cobbing you as soon as you were born,” answered the undaunted Dicky.

From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by Lacey, C. J. de

You are very good to me, and more than I deserve from you; but I never meant you ill, and I got you off a cobbing once.

From Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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.