knurled

[ nurld ]

adjective

1. having small ridges on the edge or surface; milled.
2. having knurls or knots; gnarled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knurled¹

First recorded in 1605–15; knurl + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Savor the perfectly pitched ear required to turn a simple phrase like “a dumpling, some knurled pouch of gristle.”

From The Daily Beast

Ennis, tensing to spring toward Ruth, saw the two priests at the gray mechanism swiftly turn the knurled black knobs.

From Project Gutenberg

On the disk are two projections KK, which are knurled, thus providing a grip when operating the tool.

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The knurled cap D tightens the split chuck in order to hold the measuring rod firmly.

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The handle, Fig. 36, clamps over the knurled part of the frame for use in small, deep holes.

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The blade is clamped in position by the knurled nut N at the back, and can be thus adjusted to any angle.

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