knurling

American  

[nur-ling] / ˈnɜr lɪŋ /

noun

1. a series of knurls, as on a knob.

2. Architecture. knulling.

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Etymology

Origin of knurling

First recorded in 1605–15; knurl + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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

Concave knurls are sometimes used for knurling rounded edges on screw heads, etc.

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.

The various types of small turret lathe tools referred to in the foregoing for turning, threading, tapping, knurling, etc., are a few of the many different designs of tools used in turret lathe practice.

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.