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knob
[ nob ]
/ nÉb /
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noun
a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk.
Architecture. an ornamental boss, as of carved work.
a rounded hill, mountain, or elevation on a ridge.
verb (used with object), knobbed, knob·bing.
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Origin of knob
1350â1400; Middle English knobbe<Middle Low German
OTHER WORDS FROM knob
knoblike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH knob
knob , nobWords nearby knob
knitted, knitting, knitting needle, knitwear, knives, knob, knobble, knobbling roll, knobbly, knobby, knobcone pine
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British Dictionary definitions for knob
knob
/ (nÉb) /
noun
verb knobs, knobbing or knobbed
Derived forms of knob
knobby, adjectiveknoblike, adjectiveWord Origin for knob
C14: from Middle Low German knobbe knot in wood; see knop
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Scientific definitions for knob
knob
[ nĆb ]
A prominent, rounded hill or mountain.
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