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Blob has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an indistinct shapeless form

"The oil spilled onto the wet pavement, spreading into a dark, viscous blob that seemed to have no definite edges."

2

A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.

"The database developer chose a blob column to store variable-length image files without worrying about predefined size limits."

3

Alternative spelling of BLOB

4

Acronym of binary large object. (a data type that allows storage of binary data often of indeterminate length).

Verb
1

make a spot or mark onto

"The wine spotted the tablecloth"

2

To drop in the form of a blob or blobs

"After hours of sweating, the melted candle finally dripped onto the floor as a sticky black blob."

Proper Noun
1

The section of the elite class in Washington D.C. who have moved from political or regulatory work to lobbying firms or think tanks, especially in foreign policy or on the behalf of corporations.

"The new bill was quietly drafted by a senior member of the blob before it ever reached the public agenda."

See Also
blobs blobbing jigglypuff nurdle veg out bubble amount dab
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
amorphous shape change surface
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
splotch tarnish speckle spatter
Rhyming Words
lob clob flob glob slob moeblob mareblob michelob water blob
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