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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a carved walking stick with a silver knob
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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This metal lock has claws that grip onto the strike plate of a door, locking the knob in place once the door is closed.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Are automakers welcoming back physical knobs and switches?
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
For the horizontal row, attach one end of a resistance band to a sturdy anchor point at about chest height (this might mean kneeling to use a door knob or table leg, or standing and closing a door on the band).
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
The system shook hands with my Droid immediately, and the sound system, happily, has knobs.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Are automakers welcoming back physical knobs and switches?
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
For the horizontal row, attach one end of a resistance band to a sturdy anchor point at about chest height (this might mean kneeling to use a door knob or table leg, or standing and closing a door on the band).
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
The system shook hands with my Droid immediately, and the sound system, happily, has knobs.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knob. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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