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Meanings of fob in English
Catalan
butxacó del rellotge Spanish
bolsillo de chaleco 
Small pocket made in the waistband of breeches, cummerbund, and other clothing, usually men's clothing or clothing made to imitate menswear, used for carrying a watch, money, or other valuables.
See moreCatalan
cadena de rellotge Spanish
embaucar Usage of fob in English
1
Jean Valjean fumbled in his fob and pulled out a five-franc piece.
2
Some staff will now be provided with fob watches to keep time.
3
He drew the letter from his fob and handed it to Gaydon.
4
He locked it with a key that he kept on a fob.
5
Not just a nine-carat chain with a fob on it, you know?
6
I don't want any more excuses or fob offs, let's get going.
7
Stanley was very busy detaching the charm he wore on his fob.
8
At some places were copper and brass housings like large fob watches.
9
There are many men who wear a cross as a watch fob.
10
Barrett tugged at his fob and pulled the watch from its pocket.
11
Slipping the fob in his pocket, he dug some more, very carefully.
12
I put my hand down to my fob, and missed my watch!
13
I used the remote key fob in my hand and unlocked the doors.
14
A remote-control fob on the house key operated the roll-up doors.
15
Then they'd know why she's visiting, he'd said, hoping to fob her off.
16
He did so, and finally found it in his fob pocket.
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Translations for fob
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Fob through the time
Fob across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common