dobber — meaning in English

English meaning

• cork noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.

Senses

dobber is used for these senses in English:

• cork An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.
• float A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.

cork — full definition

1. noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
2. noun A stopper, especially for a wine bottle, traditionally made from this material.
3. verb To seal a bottle with a cork.
4. name A city and county in the south of Ireland.

float — full definition

1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
2. verb To drift gently through the air.
3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

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