cob
/kɑːb/
名词
结实的矮脚马
One of my early memories is riding a cob called Rufus.
我早期的记忆之一是骑马名叫鲁弗斯的小马。
雄天鹅
A cob will attack anything that threatens his pen and their cygnets.
一只天鹅雏鸟为了保护自己的笼窝和它们的幼雏，会攻击任何威胁它们的玉米球。
圆面包
I bought some butter and a crusty cob.
我买了一些黄油和一个硬皮玉米面包。
/ˌsiː.oʊˈbiː/
名词
营业结束（close of business的缩写）
Submissions to the discussion paper from all interested parties are due by COB on 18 January .
所有评议者应于1 月 18 日工作日结束之前提交对咨询文件的意见。