lobe

noun

\ˈlōb

Definition of lobe

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bernia Garner was working behind the nurse's station when the patient jumped over the counter, knocked her to the ground and bit her ear lobe off. — Martha Bellisle, The Seattle Times, "Nurse who lost part of ear in patient assault sues state," 8 Nov. 2018 Thompson went on to do a vertical stack of two studs on my right lobe. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Everything You Want to Know About Tragus Piercings — Including How Much They Hurt," 13 Aug. 2018 Both of them are embedded in the Homunculus Nebula, the product of earlier eruptions that holds about 15 solar masses of material in its two main lobes, which roughly align with the stars' orbit. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Just what’s happened to our neighborhood’s most violent star, η Carinae?," 6 Aug. 2018 Whales and dolphins independently control the left and right lobes of their brains, keeping one alert while the other sleeps. — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, "Russia and China's "Enhanced Human Operations" Terrify the Pentagon," 16 Dec. 2015 These involved nearly half of all electrodes and occurred in all lobes and both hemispheres of patients’ brains. — Simon Makin, Scientific American, "“Traveling” Brain Waves May Be Critical for Cognition," 28 June 2018 But only celebrity babies' lobes have the power to ignite an Internet debate about the safety of body jewelry for youngsters. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Kylie Jenner and Stormi spark debate: How old must a baby be before getting pierced ears?," 12 July 2018 The acquisition put Lilis in the Delaware Basin, the less developed western lobe of the Permian that extends into New Mexico. — Jordan Blum, San Antonio Express-News, "Lilis may be an acquisition target," 13 July 2018 But when a baby suckles a mom’s breasts, the mother’s brain’s posterior lobe secretes oxytocin, and some of that pain is relieved with the release of milk. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Separating breastfeeding children from mothers is exceptionally cruel," 15 June 2018

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