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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By the time the group made the turn, Thomas was essentially acting as a one-man volume knob, pleading for the crowd to quiet down with McIlroy or Lowry ready to putt, then pointing to his ear for points delivered by himself or Young.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
No need to struggle with confusing buttons, as this option has a turn knob switch at the base for easy turning on and off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
No more hanging socks from cabinet knobs or relying on campground and public laundromats.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
No need to struggle with confusing buttons, as this option has a turn knob switch at the base for easy turning on and off.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
No more hanging socks from cabinet knobs or relying on campground and public laundromats.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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