The term LOB PATH is composed of two words, ARC and LOB. ARC is a three-letter word meaning 'a curved line that forms part of the circumference of a circle or other curved figure'. LOB is a three-letter word meaning 'to throw or hurl something in a high ARC'. Together, the term LOB PATH can be interpreted as 'throwing something in a high ARC along a curved path'. This term is often used in sports such as baseball, where a pitcher will throw a ball in a high ARC along a curved path to the batter.