(also "lob shot") a relatively vertical (steep arced) shot, usually played with a lofted wedge, intended to land softly and not roll far Example: My lob shot stopped quickly, as I'd hoped
The term LOB locator refers to the pointer to the LOB stored in the database column or object attribute The locator is retrieved into a program variable in host-language programming environments and subsequently used in calls to access the LOB data
A high, soft return behind an opponent who has approached the net It is frequently used to force the opponent to retreat to the back of the court to play the ball The lob can also be used as a defensive stroke, providing time for the hitter to regain court position
If you lob something, you throw it so that it goes quite high in the air. Enemy forces lobbed a series of artillery shells onto the city A group of protesters gathered outside, chanting and lobbing firebombs