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knurled

[nurld]
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adjective

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

RELATED WORDS

bumpy, coarse, gnarled, knobby, knotty, rough

Nearby words

  1. knudsen,
  2. knulling,
  3. knur,
  4. knurl,
  5. knurl toe,
  6. knurling,
  7. knurly,
  8. knussen,
  9. knut,
  10. knäckebröd

Origin of knurled

First recorded in 1605–15; knurl + -ed3

knurl

or nurl

[nurl]

noun

a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
a knur.

verb (used with object)

to make knurls or ridges on.

Origin of knurl

1600–10; earlier knurle (noun). See knur, -le
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British Dictionary definitions for knurled

knurl

nurl

verb (tr)

to impress with a series of fine ridges or serrations

noun

a small ridge, esp one of a series providing a rough surface that can be gripped

Word Origin for knurl

C17: probably from knur
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Word Origin and History for knurled

knurl

n.

"hard excrescence," c.1600, probably a diminutive of Middle English knor "knot" (c.1400), related to gnarl, from Proto-Germanic *knur- (cf. German knorren "a knotty excrescence"). Related: Knurly.

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