KNURL Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

knurl

noun

Definition of knurl

as in knob

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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. — 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

To unfold it, step on the base, pull the release knob, and choose the preferred height, which is then secured with the locking mechanism.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of knob

Noun

Bloat or gastric dilatation-volvulus most commonly affects a few large breeds with deep chests and German Shepherds are among those most affected.

— Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.

— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022

Definition of dilatation

Noun

Either way, plans could hit a logistical snag, leaving you no choice but to reconsider the entire thing.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
But by the summer, when the company had sought to begin producing the earbuds, supply chain and software snags led Apple to postpone the product until 2027, Bloomberg reported in mid-June.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026