For Bob we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Charles Dickens, Clocks, Drugs, Import Cars, Role Playing Games and Television.

Bob (Charles Dickens)

Cockney slang for shilling.

Bob (Clocks)

The weight at the end of the pendulum that is moved up or down in order to regulate the clock.

Bob (Drugs)

Marijuana cigarette

Bob (Import Cars)

An acronym for Break-Out-Box. A box placed in series between the powertrain control module and the wiring harness to provide a place to back probe the system and monitor the circuit voltage.

Bob (Role Playing Games)

Within GNS Narrativist play, withholding response or otherwise mandating a break in the Premise-addressing action of play. Coined by Ron Edwards in the "Sex & Sorcery" supplement for Sorcerer.

Bob (Television)

Method of line doubling where an intervening scan line is synthesized (its content interpolated) using its neighbors. Apparently so named because under some conditions the image appears to vibrate (bob) up and down. A disadvantage of using bob exclusively is that the picture is not as sharp as it could be. See, also, Weave.

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