1
a
: a small rounded ornament or handle
b
: a rounded protuberance : lump
2
: a rounded usually isolated hill or mountain
Synonyms
Examples of knob in a Sentence
a carved walking stick with a silver knob
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
Recent Examples on the Web
Update the look by replacing the knobs, pulls or handles.
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Ronita Choudhuri-Wade Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
As these thresholds near, the craft becomes agitated, with dinging alarms and colored alerts: yellow, or land soon; red, or land immediately; and purple, or pull the red knob to activate the whole-craft parachute.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The small selection of buttons and controls include a physical volume knob, a welcome alternative to the haptic sliders and touchscreen-only setups that are currently all the rage.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
To use it, just clip it onto the edge of the can, maneuver the extra large turn knob, and the wheel effortlessly glides along the can’s outer rim for a seamless puncturing, unlike so many can openers that can feel like pulling teeth or driving down a bumpy road).
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2024
The two aluminum knobs showcase the La Marzocco and Rimowa logos, respectively.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Someone might copy Speer’s rig down to the last knob setting, and play his guitar melodies note for note, but without Ochoa and Johnson playing, too, the Khruangbin sound cannot be duplicated.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
My only complaint was with the volume knob, whose feel was vague.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Attention to detail starts outside the home, where golden fleur-de-lis accent the wrought iron fencing and a graphic black-and-white tile design greets you at the entrance, alongside a door knob display that features a Gothic Revival-like engraving.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
Ronita Choudhuri-Wade Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
As these thresholds near, the craft becomes agitated, with dinging alarms and colored alerts: yellow, or land soon; red, or land immediately; and purple, or pull the red knob to activate the whole-craft parachute.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The small selection of buttons and controls include a physical volume knob, a welcome alternative to the haptic sliders and touchscreen-only setups that are currently all the rage.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
To use it, just clip it onto the edge of the can, maneuver the extra large turn knob, and the wheel effortlessly glides along the can’s outer rim for a seamless puncturing, unlike so many can openers that can feel like pulling teeth or driving down a bumpy road).
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2024
The two aluminum knobs showcase the La Marzocco and Rimowa logos, respectively.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Someone might copy Speer’s rig down to the last knob setting, and play his guitar melodies note for note, but without Ochoa and Johnson playing, too, the Khruangbin sound cannot be duplicated.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
My only complaint was with the volume knob, whose feel was vague.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Attention to detail starts outside the home, where golden fleur-de-lis accent the wrought iron fencing and a graphic black-and-white tile design greets you at the entrance, alongside a door knob display that features a Gothic Revival-like engraving.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knob. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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