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NOUN (4)

1. (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part;
- Example: "ear lobe"

2. (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided;

3. the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern;

4. a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lobe \Lobe\ (l[=o]b), n. [F. lobe, Gr. lobo`s.] Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. --Gray. (b) (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster] Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the human ear terminates below, also called the earlobe. See. Illust. of Ear. [1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lobe n 1: (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe" 2: (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided 3: the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern 4: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure