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Recent Examples of knurled
And four knurled billet feet allow precise leveling.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
The dust filter lifts off after flexing two tabs, and the fan bracket it’s attached to lifts off after removing three knurled screws.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
The dust filter lifts off after flexing two tabs, and the fan bracket it’s attached to lifts off after removing three knurled screws.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knurled
Adjective
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Adding to its delightfully cartoonish profile is a set of giant, 40-inch knobby all-terrain tires.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2026
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The tiles resemble elephant skin with its bumpy knobby surface, and are designed to passively keep a building cool in hot months as well improve energy efficiency during cooler months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Why else show nubby fleece trousers with a coordinating striped jacket, which nobody needs but would be a hoot to wear?—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Textural, nubby and practical, this sweater is an instant classic.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Fortunately, as hitting a pothole can be considered a single-vehicle accident, the Insurance Information Institute says damage caused by pitted pavement falls under the provisions of an auto insurance policy’s collision coverage, which is typically subject to a deductible of $250 or more.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rusted old cannons are scattered about town, and black, pitted anchors decorate squares.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Lifting the lid revealed a small tart topped with a tongue of Spanish sea urchin, resting on a nubbly bed of cancha nuts.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Knurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knurled. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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