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Lob Wedge: A very lofted wedge, usually 59 or 60 degrees (more sometimes), designed for playing high, soft shots from short distances

Wedge: Primarily refers to an elongated area of shallow high pressure at the earth's surface. It is generally associated with cold air east of the Rockies or Appalachians. It is another name for a . . . View Full Definition

Lobe-Finned: Fish with muscular fins containing large jointed bones that attach to the body; one of the two main types of bony fish.

Myoglobin: An iron containing molecule that stores oxygen in the tissues.

Optical Wedge: Is a strip of material, clear at one end and gradually increasing in opacity, which is used to determine the effect of light intensities on sensitized materials.

Parietal Lobe: The lobe of the cerebral cortex that lies at the top of the brain; processes information about touch, taste, pressure, pain, and heat and cold.

Lobe: Of the three-dimensional radiation pattern transmitted by a directional antenna, one of the portions within which the field strength or power is everywhere greater than a selected value. The . . . View Full Definition

Occipital Lobe: The lobe of the cerebral cortex located at the rear of the head; is responsible for receiving and processing visual information.

Lob: A stroke in tennis where the ball is hit high above the net. If the opposing player or players are up at the net, the intention may be an offensive lob in order to win the point outright. In . . . View Full Definition

Kilobar: A unit of pressure equal to 1000 bars (the mean atmospheric pressure at 100 meters above sea level is one bar).