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knob
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  1. knob
  2. base knob
  3. draw-knob
  4. embryonic knob
  5. floor knob
  6. hip knob
  7. horse knob
  8. rivet knob
  9. stop knob

knob

noun \ˈnäb\

Definition of KNOB

1
a : a rounded protuberance : lump
b : a small rounded ornament or handle
2
: a rounded usually isolated hill or mountain
— knobbed \ˈnäbd\ adjective
— knob·by \ˈnä-bē\ adjective
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Examples of KNOB

  1. a carved walking stick with a silver knob
  2. <toss a knob of butter into the frying pan>

Origin of KNOB

Middle English knobbe; akin to Middle Low German knubbe knob
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to KNOB

Synonyms
blob, chunk, clod, clot, clump, dollop, glob, gob, gobbet, hunk, lump, nub, nubble, nugget, wad

Rhymes with KNOB

Ab, blob, bob, cob, daub, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, sob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob

knob

noun \ˈnäb\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of KNOB

: a rounded protuberance or lump
—knob·by \ˈnäb-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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