1
a
: a small rounded ornament or handle
b
: a rounded protuberance : lump
2
: a rounded usually isolated hill or mountain
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Examples of knob in a Sentence
a carved walking stick with a silver knob
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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The Staub lid has a metal knob and looks sort of like a hubcap.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Place the pan back on the stove and add a knob of butter.
—Rebekah Evans, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024
Turning the knob to adjust the volume or press it to activate Broadcast or PTT mode.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Height adjustments are easy with a lever under the seat and there’s even a knob for making back tension adjustments.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Place the pan back on the stove and add a knob of butter.
—Rebekah Evans, theweek, 19 Sep. 2024
Turning the knob to adjust the volume or press it to activate Broadcast or PTT mode.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Height adjustments are easy with a lever under the seat and there’s even a knob for making back tension adjustments.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for knob
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knob. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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