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Recent Examples of knurl
The bar features multiple knurl positions and lengths for your convenience and safety, with a 700-pound total capacity.
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Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
The medium, diamond knurling with center knurl makes this safer to use.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 30 June 2021
Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
The medium, diamond knurling with center knurl makes this safer to use.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 30 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knurl
Noun
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Try removing the knob and spray some electrical contact cleaner down the shaft of the knob.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Tactile switches, knobs, and handles also help connect Scout drivers with their vehicle.—
Dennis Lewon,
Outside Online,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The grisly damage included fingers on his right hand that had been reduced to nubs.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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This meant grinding them down to little nubs of enamel, like pegs on a cribbage board, then capping them with crowns.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
11 Oct. 2022
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That dilatation then triggers a primitive gut pain signal that’s perceived around the bellybutton.—
Tony Dajer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Feb. 2020
Noun
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That’s why unexplained swelling, pain, chest discomfort or shortness of breath should always prompt immediate medical attention.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Consumers with food allergies should stop eating the product and should seek medical attention or use emergency medication such as epinephrine for any reactions or symptoms, including hives, skin rash, itching or tingling mouth, coughing, trouble breathing, nausea, facial swelling, or anaphylaxis.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then comes the other source of snags: the differences among partners that develop as any plan comes together.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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The back-and-forth over the yearlong negotiation process has hit another snag after apparent mixed messaging between the city and the union.—
Alex Brizee
July 18,
Idaho Statesman,
18 July 2025
Noun
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In a previous article, Newsweek explained that cats show love through behaviors like slow blinking, purring, kneading, head bumps, and following their owners from room to room.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The prize money bump is greater for those who advance later into the tournament.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Knurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knurl. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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