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lobe

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /loʊb/ · UK /ləʊb/

Forms: lobes

lobe means: One of the clearly separate sections of an organ, such as the brain, liver, or lung.

noun

ORGAN SECTIONC1

One of the clearly separate sections of an organ, such as the brain, liver, or lung.

  • The brain has several lobes.
  • The surgeon removed one lobe of her lung.
  • Damage to the frontal lobe can change behavior.

How to use it: a lobe of something (The scan showed damage to one lobe of the lung.)

Common phrases: frontal lobe, lobe of something, temporal lobe

ROUNDED PARTC1

A rounded part that sticks out from, or forms a division of, something larger.

  • The leaf has three lobes.
  • A lobe of lava spread down the slope.
  • Each rounded lobe forms part of the larger shape.

Similar words: projection

Common phrases: rounded lobe, lobe of lava, leaf lobe

SKATING CURVEC2

A half-circle shape traced on the ice by a skater.

  • The skater traced a lobe on the ice.
  • Each lobe should have a smooth curve.
  • Her blade left two neat lobes behind her.

Common phrases: skating lobe, trace a lobe, curved lobe

Questions about lobe

What does lobe mean?

One of the clearly separate sections of an organ, such as the brain, liver, or lung.

What is lobe in other languages?

Türkçe: lob · Español: lóbulo · Français: lobe · Deutsch: Lappen · Italiano: lobo · 日本語: 葉

How do you pronounce lobe?

In American English /loʊb/; in British English /ləʊb/.

How do you use lobe in a sentence?

The brain has several lobes. The surgeon removed one lobe of her lung.

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