Definitions for: Lobe

[n] a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
[n] (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"
[n] the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern

Webster (1913) Definition: Lobe, n. [F. lobe, Gr. ?.]
Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat
rounded form; as:
(a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf.
--Gray.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of
certain birds, as the coot.
(c) (Anat.) A round projecting part of an organ, as of the
liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain.
(b) (Mach.) The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a
non-circular gear wheel.

Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the
human ear terminates below. See. Illust. of Ear.

See Also: body part, ear lobe, earlobe, frontal lobe, hepatic lobe, lobe of the lung, lobule, loop, major lobe, occipital lobe, organ, parietal lobe, pattern, prefrontal lobe, projection, radiation diagram, radiation pattern, temporal lobe

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