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Synonyms for cob

nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

stocky short-legged harness horse

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white gull having a black back and wings

adult male swan

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By using a "soft" grit that is also a natural material, such as corncob residue or nut shells, this technique can be used agriculturally.
A xylitol production of 35 [gl.sup.-1] was achieved in the present study, were lower than those obtained in corncobs hydrolysates using Candida sp (70 [gl.sup.-1]) and D.hansenii (64 [gl.sup.-1]).
Sugarcane is widely available in Haiti, and corncobs and other plant wastes, including banana leaves, can also be used to make the charcoal.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol found in birch tree bark, corncobs, and some fruits and vegetables.
Ingredients: 525g/1lb2oz fresh corn kernels, cut from3large corncobs; 1 small red onion, chopped; 2 eggs; 15g/half oz chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves; 125g/4.5oz plain (all-purpose) flour; 1 tsp baking powder; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; vegetable oil, for frying.
Plant-based litters are made from materials such as corn, corncobs, cornhusks, wheat by-products, wheat grass and beet pulp.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia and Midwest Research Institute have come up with a solution in which ground corncobs are baked and compressed into carbon briquettes.
I recall one time when my reloading and gunsmithing group bought a bulk order of ground corncobs. When it came time to pick up the 500 pounds we'd ordered, my friend Glenn was the only one who could get there and pick it up.
They are made by splitting a coconut in half, hollowing out the center, and adding features made from seedpods, corncobs, and other vegetation.
The "Corncob Scarecrow" requires students to contribute the most essential supplies for the project, corncobs and husks.
He saw corncobs, melon rinds, and some squishy-looking yellow stuff.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) reveals that "relief from soaring prices at the gas pump could come in the form of corncobs, cornstalks, switchgrass and other types of biomass."