knob latch

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noun

a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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All a thief had to do was take off the dial knob on the safe and place the little joker on inside of it.
The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s|J. North Conway|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, after carefully replacing the knob, it could be left there undetected.
The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s|J. North Conway|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“If a reclining seat fails to latch properly it has to be taken out of service,” says Mann, costing the airline even more.
Solution to Seat Rage: No More Reclining|Will Doig|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it was still the place where Kandynce did not need eyesight to find a door or a drawer or a knob.
Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism|Michael Daly|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It takes a long time for the entertainment community to latch on to a hot new trend.
Silicon Valley Thinks You’re a Fool|Daniel Gross|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lone pine on the stone cap of Gander Knob waved its farewell, and we clattered down the long slope into the great world.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
A stop-knob bearing the inscription, "Noli me tangere" (touch me not), was attached to the console.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Mrs. Ducksmith parted her smooth black hair in the middle and fastened it in a knob at the back of her head.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Sikes, with Olivers hand still in his, softly approached the low porch, and raised the latch.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
To punctuate her observation Jessie Norwood lifted the iron latch and jerked open the door.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose