Etymology
Origin of knurling
Example Sentences
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I wish I could say I prefer the Machine, but that watch has an overly masculine vibe with very aggressive knurling that didn’t suit my lifestyle, either.
From The Verge • Jul. 16, 2022
It welcomed her hands as if they were the very ones that had worn down the golden case over centuries and smoothed away the knurling of the wheels.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
For use by hand the knurling or milling tool is fitted to a holder and handle, as in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The knurling tool J has a shank and is held in the turret.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.
The two knurls are on opposite sides of the work so that the pressure of knurling is equalized.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.
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