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lobe

UK
/ləʊb/
US
/loʊb/
lobenoun
lobes
pl
UK
/ləʊb/
US
/loʊb/
Translations
lobeAnatomie, botanique, géologie ; terme général courant.
The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for cognitive functions and control of voluntary movement.
Le lobe frontal du cerveau est responsable des fonctions cognitives et du contrôle des mouvements volontaires.
Additional translations
lobePhysique, télécommunications ; sens technique.
Definitions
A rounded projection or division of a bodily organ or part, such as the lobe of the ear or the lobe of the brain.
The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for cognitive functions and control of voluntary movement.
A rounded, projecting part of a leaf or petal.
The maple leaf is easily recognizable by its distinct lobes.
A section of a gland, such as the liver or lung, that is divided by a fissure.
The right lung is divided into three lobes, while the left lung has two.
A distinct rounded region of a graph or radiation pattern that shows a local maximum of intensity.
Engineers adjusted the antenna to narrow the main lobe and reduce side lobes.
A tongue-shaped or rounded extension of a larger mass such as a glacier, lava flow, or landslide.
The glacier’s southern lobe extended well into the adjacent valley during the last ice age.
Synonyms
segment
section
division
part
leaf
bulge
lobeadjective
UK
/ləʊb/
US
/loʊb/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a lobe (e.g., lobe tissue, lobe lesions).
Translations
lobaireTerme médical ; se dit de ce qui appartient à un lobe.
The surgeon had to remove lobe tissue affected by the infection.
Le chirurgien a dû retirer le tissu lobaire touché par l’infection.
Definitions
Relating to, situated in, or forming a lobe.
The surgeon had to remove lobe tissue affected by the infection.
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