(n.) The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm.
(n.) A threaded and fluted hardened steel cutter, resembling a tap, used in a lathe for forming the teeth of screw chasers, worm wheels, etc.
(n.) A fairy; a sprite; an elf.
(n.) A countryman; a rustic; a clown.
Example Sentences:
(1) A new bone cell line was established by transfecting normal adult human osteoblast-like (hOB) cells, derived from a 68-year-old woman, with the plasmid pSV3 neo.
(2) Grilled onion salad with pomegranates Serves 4 1kg new season's onions with tops on (or red and spring onions), roots trimmed and washed 1 large pomegranate, or 100g picked pomegranate seeds 1 tbs finely chopped fresh mint For the dressing: 1 large pomegranate, or 100g picked pomegranate seeds 1 small garlic clove, crushed to a paste with salt 6 tbs extra virgin olive oil sea salt and black pepper Place the onions whole over a hot barbecue, directly on the naked flame of a gas hob or under the grill until the skin is charred and crispy all over and the flesh is very soft, for about 15-40 minutes depending on the size of the onions.
(3) In order to estimate the peripheral metabolic state under the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) which is considered to be a moderate and controllable shock state, we measured the pyruvate (P), lactate (L) and ketone bodies (acetoacetate [ACA], 3-hydroxybutyrate[HOB]) pre, during, and post-CPB in 20 open heart surgical patients (Group 1).
(4) Brigitte is a posh wendy house for grown ups, I realised as we squeezed ourselves inside the nine-metre-squared space, which somehow fits a double bed, a tiny table, chair and stool, a teeny bathroom with shower, two slender wardrobes, three shelves, and a kitchenette, with fridge, hob and coffee maker.
(5) SDS-substrate gel electrophoresis of hOB-conditioned media revealed a prominent band of gelatinolytic activity at 68 kD, and specific polyclonal antisera established its identity with the major gelatinolytic protease of human fibroblasts.
(6) I do this by holding them with tongs over the fame of my gas hob – it’s super-quick and gives a delicious charred taste – but the oven will do just fine.
(7) Whereas an effux of beta-HOB has been observed during exercise, Acac uptake was increased in these patients.
(8) Bring to the boil on the hob, then transfer to the preheated oven and cook for 8-10 minutes.
(9) Cytogenetical consequences of high oxygen pressure action (HOB) have been studied in professional and nonprofessional divers after deepening.
(10) Skim any fat from the liquid in the casserole, then set on the hob and bring to a simmer.
(11) As I hob-nobbed with friends, family and the invited guests of the RI at the drinks reception beforehand, my mind kept flitting back to my notes.
(12) Abundant secretion of gelatinolytic, but not collagenolytic, enzymes by hOB may indicate that human osteoblasts do not initiate and direct the cleavage of osteoid collagen on the bone surface, but may participate in the preparation of the bone surface for osteoclast attachment by removal of denatured collagen peptides.
(13) Put the roasting tin on the hob and get it simmering.
(14) Recipe by Jane Baxter Three ways to cook rhubarb • Roasting rhubarb gently in the oven (as in the recipe above) is the best way to get nice-looking pieces – when you simmer it on the hob it is very easy to overcook the rhubarb and create a (delicious) puree.
(15) A high correlation was found between the number of undeveloped embryos and the blood concentrations of metabolic diabetic factors: glucose (r = .53-.64 in type-I diabetes), B-HOB (r = .7-.77 in type-II diabetes untreated or treated with Daonil), acetoacetate (r = .66 in insulin-treated type-II diabetes), and HbA1c (r = .89 in insulin-treated type-II diabetes or .99 in Daonil-treated type-II diabetes).
(16) ‘owl-light’ (Lancashire) fizmer the whispering sound of wind in reeds or grass (Fenland) grimlins the night hours around midsummer when dusk blends into dawn (Orkney) The word-hoard: Robert Macfarlane on rewilding our language of landscape Read more gruffy ground the surface landscape left behind by lead-mining (Somerset) grumma a mirage caused by mist or haze (Shetland) hob-gob a dangerously choppy sea (Suffolk) muxy of land; sticky, miry, muddy (Exmoor) outshifts the fringes and boundaries of a town (Cambridgeshire) roarie-bummlers fast-moving storm clouds (Scots) snow-bones long thin patches of snow still lying after a thaw, often in dips or stream-cuts (Yorkshire) turn-whol a deep and seething pool where two quick streams meet (Cumbria) zwer the whirring sound made by a covey of partridge taking flight (Exmoor)
(17) We evaluated the effects of 17 beta-estradiol treatment (1 pM to 10 nM) on the proliferation and differentiation of cultured normal adult human cells that expressed many of the phenotypic characteristics and hormonal sensitivities of mature osteoblasts (hOB cells).
(18) HOB and TKB significantly increased immediately after the start of CPB, afterward which declined during CPB and returned to the control level after CPB.
(19) Whereas alkaline phosphatase activity was increased by nearly twofold (P less than 0.01) when the hOB cells were treated with 1 nM 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3], treatment with estradiol had no effect when given alone and did not affect the cells' response to 1,25-(OH)2D3.
(20) Concentrations of FFA, 3-HOB and AcAc were 10, 20 and 35% lower than those of untreated goats.
Hoy
Definition:
(n.) A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods from place to place, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.
(interj.) Ho! Halloe! Stop!
Example Sentences:
(1) Jason Kenny's campaign in the match sprint will not end until Monday assuming all goes well, but he got off to the best possible start when he set a new Olympic record in qualifying over the flying 200m, bettering Sir Chris Hoy's 9.815sec from Beijing by over a tenth of a second.
(2) Baugé's body language afterwards indicated he had been on the receiving end of another severe psychological blow; both men progressed to the quarter-finals, but Kenny has already shown that he amply merits his selection ahead of the defending champion, Hoy.
(3) Hoy and others fear that the Kincora inquiry, which is based in Northern Ireland and taking hearings at the court in Banbridge, County Down, will not have access to sensitive MI5 intelligence files on the people who ran Kincora.
(4) That is why many Mexicans are very disconnected with the Galaxy,” said Eduard Cauich, sports editor for Hoy, a Spanish-language weekly published by the Los Angeles Times.
(5) "Governments must show all the energy and cunning of Chris Hoy and Mo Farah until they win [the fight]," he told the audience.
(6) plcS mapped approximately at 67 min on the 75-min chromosomal map (B. W. Holloway, K. O'Hoy, and H. Matsumoto, p. 213-221, in S. J. O'Brien, ed., Genetic Maps 1987, vol.
(7) As Hoy sees it, increasing the number of track cyclists boils down to one issue: access.
(8) The MPs must have felt they were being addressed by the Old Man of Hoy.
(9) Kenny was selected because he has a proven record of rising to the occasion for major championships and because it was believed that his youth would enable him to recover more quickly than Hoy between matches in a tournament where the first two legs in the final were separated by 15 minutes.
(10) Previous behavioral assays showed that crickets discriminate the low frequencies of the species calling song (4-5 kHz) from the high frequencies contained in the vocalizations of insectivorous bats (Nolen and Hoy, 1986a).
(11) British cycling team thrown into chaos by departure of Shane Sutton Read more The Australian, who mentored Sir Chris Hoy and Sir Bradley Wiggins to Olympic success before taking over the top role in British Cycling in 2014, was already under scrutiny after allegations of sexism made by the track rider Jess Varnish at the weekend.
(12) All right, maybe Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy and Jessica Ennis will sneak ahead of the mayor at the finish line.
(13) A unique source of ipsilaterally mediated inhibition, tuned to the calling song frequency, accounted for the poor response to calling song and hence the neuron's high-frequency selectivity, and the behavioral and physiological effects of 2-tone suppression of high frequencies by the calling song (Nolen and Hoy, 1986b).
(14) As a result, five of the best 10 qualifiers from the world championships were absent here, including Hoy, who took bronze at the world's behind Baugé and Kenny.
(15) Hoy now stands alone, a national hero, as the only man who has won three gold medals on two wheels in a single Olympic games, but countless other cyclists have felt the same as he did after five minutes whirling round the bankings: "There was a sudden acceleration, a burst of speed, and I was hooked.
(16) Part of the London gold rush was dependent on two riders at the end of their careers – Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton.
(17) Hoy is an enthusiastic proponent of his sport: "It's exhilarating as you fly down the bankings.
(18) The establishment of the fund represents the largest single injection of public money into cycling in England, and was due to be formally launched by Cameron alongside Britain's most successful Olympian, the track cyclist Chris Hoy.
(19) The 24-year-old's status as the stealth champion of British cycling – compared to the cover stars Hoy, Pendleton and Wiggins – looked set to change after the coaches made their unexpected call in June and it will certainly change now.
(20) Certainly the newspaper Hoy, Diario del Magdalena had little doubt who was to blame for their defeat.