as in chunks
a small uneven mass
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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Recent Examples of knobs
There are even Braille stickers for Blind and low vision people to affix to their product’s various knobs and switches.
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
At one point, your guitarist just gets on the ground and starts twisting knobs on his pedalboard.
—Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
At one point, your guitarist just gets on the ground and starts twisting knobs on his pedalboard.
—Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Knobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobs. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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