knob
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.
to produce a knob on.
to furnish with a knob.
(in stone cutting) to knock off (excess stone) preparatory to dressing; knobble; skiffle.
Origin of knob
1Other words from knob
- knoblike, adjective
Words that may be confused with knob
- knob , nob
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How to use knob in a sentence
Honda had to backpedal and put volume knobs back into their cars.
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E is an important leap into the future | Dan Carney | February 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThat said, my philosophy is that if the pan is in the lowest third of the oven, you might as well just crank the knob to 350 or 400 degrees and leave the direct-heat cooking for another time.
The giant knob for setting one of the seven browning levels is an eye-catching red, and the extra-wide slots can accommodate anything from sliced bread to bagels.
Best toaster: Get perfectly golden slices every time | PopSci Commerce Team | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBy adjusting their hormonal knobs, the team was able to dial in lignin production.
No Trees Harmed: MIT Aims to One Day Grow Your Kitchen Table in a Lab | Jason Dorrier | January 24, 2021 | Singularity HubGail trailed him through the house with Microban, spraying the knobs and light switches.
For Years, JaMarcus Crews Tried to Get a New Kidney, but Corporate Healthcare Stood in the Way | by Lizzie Presser | December 15, 2020 | ProPublica
They were helmeted and in bullet-proofs; one of them had an auto-rifle, and the rest carried knobbed plastic truncheons.
Space Viking | Henry Beam PiperThen the knobbed limbs snapped the white metal tube to a level position.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | VariousThen I saw him reaching with a knobbed claw for a slender silver tube slung to his harness.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | VariousThere can be little doubt that their knobbed condition implies that they are undergoing a rapid division.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourWhen there are several such projections the nucleus acquires a peculiar knobbed figure.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for knob
/ (nɒb) /
a rounded projection from a surface, such as a lump on a tree trunk
a handle of a door, drawer, etc, esp one that is rounded
a round hill or knoll or morainic ridge
British taboo a slang word for penis
and the same to you with knobs on or and the same to you with brass knobs on British informal the same to you but even more so
(tr) to supply or ornament with knobs
(intr) to form into a knob; bulge
British taboo to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
Origin of knob
1Derived forms of knob
- knobby, adjective
- knoblike, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for knob
[ nŏb ]
A prominent, rounded hill or mountain.
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