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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Examples include moving the master bedroom to the first floor, replacing knobs with handles, and installing tall toilets.
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Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Interior 1/6 The absence of anything remotely resembling a physical knob or dial inside either vehicle is a pretty good sign that automakers continue to ignore the pleas of customers to stop porting every last bit of functionality through its digital interfaces.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The Stratocaster sees many changes from year to year, including varying amounts of contouring on the body, materials used for the control knobs, pick guard, headstock shape, serial number placement, etc.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
The couple, who visited in late summer, spent an afternoon trekking through rhododendron tunnels and past a waterfall, topping out at a knob with valley views.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Interior 1/6 The absence of anything remotely resembling a physical knob or dial inside either vehicle is a pretty good sign that automakers continue to ignore the pleas of customers to stop porting every last bit of functionality through its digital interfaces.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
The Stratocaster sees many changes from year to year, including varying amounts of contouring on the body, materials used for the control knobs, pick guard, headstock shape, serial number placement, etc.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
The couple, who visited in late summer, spent an afternoon trekking through rhododendron tunnels and past a waterfall, topping out at a knob with valley views.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knob. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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