a carved walking stick with a silver knob
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1b
See Words from the same year: a round switch on a television, radio, etc.
: a round handle on a door, drawer, etc.
: a small lump or piece of something
See words that rhyme with knob Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for knob Spanish Central: Translation of knob
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