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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In the 1990s, Frank Fish took a close look at the massive knobs that stud the leading edge of humpback whale fins.
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Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The distinctive bald knob ahead is a popular vortex site.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Neither the lid knob nor handles become too hot to touch, even when cooking food on the higher setting.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Features turn out to be like volume knobs for concepts; turn them up and the model will talk about little else.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The distinctive bald knob ahead is a popular vortex site.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Neither the lid knob nor handles become too hot to touch, even when cooking food on the higher setting.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Features turn out to be like volume knobs for concepts; turn them up and the model will talk about little else.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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