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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Features turn out to be like volume knobs for concepts; turn them up and the model will talk about little else.
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James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Door Knobs & Handles Door knobs and handles are touched every day multiple times a day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
The way a father keeps reaching for the radio knob every time the silence stretches too long.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
That includes the screen, as well as a series of shortcut button sets, a knob, and dual sliders.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
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James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Door Knobs & Handles Door knobs and handles are touched every day multiple times a day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
The way a father keeps reaching for the radio knob every time the silence stretches too long.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
That includes the screen, as well as a series of shortcut button sets, a knob, and dual sliders.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 31 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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