: a curved or rounded projection or division
specifically
: a usually somewhat rounded projection or division of a bodily organ or part
Examples of lobe in a Sentence
the frontal lobe of the brain
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While this system is disorganized, a more concentrated lobe of spin will probably evolve over the next few days, around which a storm will develop.
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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
But if wearing just one eye-catching piece will leave your face feeling half naked, try an asymmetrical pair as was done at Etro and Erdem instead for the same unique appeal but with no lobe left behind.
—Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
On the other, the Nura Reef Bangle, £178, with the Siren Muse Medium Hoop Earrings, £128, in my lobes for good measure.
—Lauren Cunningham, refinery29.com, 24 Apr. 2024
From the detailed fossils, researchers also got a clear view of appendages around the mouth, including a fleshy lobe in front of the mouth called a labrum, which helps process food.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
But if wearing just one eye-catching piece will leave your face feeling half naked, try an asymmetrical pair as was done at Etro and Erdem instead for the same unique appeal but with no lobe left behind.
—Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
On the other, the Nura Reef Bangle, £178, with the Siren Muse Medium Hoop Earrings, £128, in my lobes for good measure.
—Lauren Cunningham, refinery29.com, 24 Apr. 2024
From the detailed fossils, researchers also got a clear view of appendages around the mouth, including a fleshy lobe in front of the mouth called a labrum, which helps process food.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
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“Lobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobe. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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lobe
noun
: a curved or rounded part
especially
: one that is part of a bodily organ or part
lobed
adjective
ˈlōbd
Medical Definition
lobe
noun
: a curved or rounded projection or division: as
a
: a more or less rounded projection of a body organ or part
the lobe of the ear
b
: a division of a body organ (as the brain, lungs, or liver) marked off by a fissure on the surface
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