1
a
: a small rounded ornament or handle
b
: a rounded protuberance : lump
2
: a rounded usually isolated hill or mountain
Examples of knob in a Sentence
a carved walking stick with a silver knob
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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With a jeweled design, bee detail accents, an amber lid knob, and a wooden handle, this tea kettle is elegant from top to bottom.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The car featured three particularly unique elements — the ashtray, the 'suicide knob' on the steering wheel, and the compass.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Duane angled through a second band of alders and came out right where the blacktail lay on the lower grassy edge of the hill’s bald knob.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Modern qubit circuits have more knobs and wires and things, but that’s just how to tune the levels, how to couple or entangle them.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The car featured three particularly unique elements — the ashtray, the 'suicide knob' on the steering wheel, and the compass.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Duane angled through a second band of alders and came out right where the blacktail lay on the lower grassy edge of the hill’s bald knob.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Modern qubit circuits have more knobs and wires and things, but that’s just how to tune the levels, how to couple or entangle them.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for knob
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knob. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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