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lob|ster — «LOB stuhr», noun. 1. a) a sea animal about a foot long with two big claws and eight legs. Its shell turns a bright red when a lobster is boiled for food. Lobsters are crustaceans with compound eyes that grow on thick stalks. b) the flesh of a… … Useful english dictionary
lob|ster|back — «LOB stuhr BAK», noun. Historical. a redcoat; lobster: »British lobsterbacks burned the original Capitol in 1814 (Time) … Useful english dictionary
lob|ster|ing — «LOB stuhr ihng», noun. the process or business of catching lobsters … Useful english dictionary
lob|ster|man — «LOB stuhr muhn», noun, plural men. a man who catches lobsters for a living or for sport … Useful english dictionary
lob — lob·by·er; lob·by·gow; lob·by·ism; lob·by·ist; lob·by·man; lob·ing; lob·lol·ly; lob·scouse; lob·ster·ling; lob·ster·man; lob·stick; lob·u·lar; lob·u·lar·ia; lob·u·late; lob·u·la·tion; lob·ule; lob·u·lose; lob·u·lus; orec·to·lob·i·dae;… … English syllables
ster — ster; ster·co·bi·lin; ster·co·bi·lin·o·gen; ster·co·ra·ceous; ster·co·ral; ster·co·ra·nism; ster·co·ra·nist; ster·co·ra·rii·dae; ster·co·rary; ster·co·ra·tion; ster·co·ric·o·lous; ster·co·rite; ster·cov·o·rous; ster·cu·lia; ster·cu·li·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
lobster — lob·ster … English syllables
lobster — lob•ster [[t]ˈlɒb stər[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) ster, (esp. for kinds or species) sters. 1) ivt any of various large, marine, stalk eyed decapod crustaceans, esp. of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers 2) ivt any of… … From formal English to slang
lobster pot — lob′ster pot n. a trap for catching lobsters, typically a box made of wooden slats with a funnellike entrance to the bait. Also called lob′ster trap • Etymology: 1755–65 … From formal English to slang
lobster shift — lob′ster shift n. Informal. inf a late night work shift, esp. at a newspaper office. Also called lob′ster trick … From formal English to slang
