knob
Americannoun
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a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
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a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk.
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Architecture. an ornamental boss, as of carved work.
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a rounded hill, mountain, or elevation on a ridge.
verb (used with object)
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to produce a knob on.
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to furnish with a knob.
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(in stone cutting) to knock off (excess stone) preparatory to dressing; knobble; skiffle.
noun
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a rounded projection from a surface, such as a lump on a tree trunk
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a handle of a door, drawer, etc, esp one that is rounded
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a round hill or knoll or morainic ridge
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taboo a slang word for penis
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informal the same to you but even more so
verb
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(tr) to supply or ornament with knobs
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(intr) to form into a knob; bulge
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taboo to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
Other Word Forms
- knobby adjective
- knoblike adjective
Etymology
Origin of knob
1350–1400; Middle English knobbe < Middle Low German
Example Sentences
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The centerpiece room of the ship will house a giant interactive screen, in which guests can twist knobs and panels to skip across different intergalactic worlds — or perhaps they’re just dreams.
From Los Angeles Times
"There is a splice site in Homer1 that can be pharmacologically targeted, which may be an ideal way to help dial the knob on brain signal-to-noise levels," Rajasethupathy says.
From Science Daily
He learned to beatmatch by plugging a player into each side of his amplifier and using the balance knob to fade between them.
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s a limit to how many knobs we can turn to effect any sort of rapid change. It’s a long, slow process.”
From Los Angeles Times
She had the kind that had batteries and a digital display and a few that that had a knob on top that showed the temperature.
From MarketWatch
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