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dob•son  (dob′sən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Insectsdobsonfly.
  2. Insectshellgrammite.
  • by shortening 1880–85, American.

Dob•son  (dob′sən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical (Henry) Austin, 1840–1921, English poet, biographer, and essayist.

'dobson' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Beerbohm - Dobsonian telescope - dobsonfly

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