Question

hob He took two bottles from the table and, carrying them to the fire, put them on the hob....In a few minutes an apologetic Pok! was heard as the cork flew out of Mr Lyons' bottle.

Accepted Answer

n. A flat metal shelf at the side or back of a fireplace, used for heating things.(Also a machine tool used for cutting gears or screw threads and a type of mischievous sprite or fairy.) Dubliners, "Ivy Day in the Committee Room", p. 142

Word	hob
Definition	n. A flat metal shelf at the side or back of a fireplace, used for heating things. (Also a machine tool used for cutting gears or screw threads and a type of mischievous sprite or fairy.)
Sentence	He took two bottles from the table and, carrying them to the fire, put them on the hob....In a few minutes an apologetic Pok! was heard as the cork flew out of Mr Lyons' bottle.
Source	Dubliners, "Ivy Day in the Committee Room", p. 142

Hob N Flat Metal Shelf Side Back Fireplace