knurl
noun
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
have knurled
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present perfectof knurl.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The handles of gages and other tools are often knurled, and the thumb-screws used on instruments, etc., usually have knurled edges.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Franklin D. Jones
