knurled
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Origin of knurled
Example Sentences
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James Canton spent two years sitting beneath an 800-year-old oak tree near his home in Essex, watching acorns fatten and butterflies land on the massive knurled grey trunk.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
Relating to case goods and cabinetry in the kitchen and bath, elements such as ribbing and knurled hardware remain popular.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Whatever you use them for, you’ll be doing it in style; the knobs are colorful and knurled at the top, which should help you grip something that’s otherwise approximately the size of a large Q-Tip.
From The Verge ● Apr. 21, 2022
There's "an object bearing a knurled, rounded metallic-colored end with a black face, a large hole, and an apparent screw head, bearing a strong resemblance to the Microtech SBD Dagger," said the note.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2021
She turned the alethiometer over and over, her fingers stroking the heavy gold and the smooth crystal and the knurled wheels they knew so well.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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