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Origin of stop knob
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby stop knob
stop-frame, stopgap, stop-go, stop in, stoping, stop knob, stoplight, stoplight party, stop-limit order, stop-loss, stop-loss clause
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How to use stop knob in a sentence
A stop-knob bearing the inscription, "Noli me tangere" (touch me not), was attached to the console.
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