knob
[ nob ]
/ nɒb /
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
1350–1400; Middle English knobbe < Middle Low German
OTHER WORDS FROM knob
knob·like, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH knob
knob nobWords nearby knob
knitted, knitting, knitting needle, knitwear, knives, knob, knob latch, knob lock, knobble, knobbling roll, knobbly
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British Dictionary definitions for knobbed
knob
/ (nɒb) /
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 knobbed
knob
[ nŏb ]
A prominent, rounded hill or mountain.
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