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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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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
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It was mostly composed of only one skull bone instead of the two bones seen in later species and largely lacked the knobby horns that other pachycephalosaurs had as ornamentation.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sandstone bouclé brings a soft, nubby texture that adds warmth without feeling heavy, and the low profile keeps the whole piece looking clean.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
1 Dec. 2025
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Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to complete the look.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Go for Guacamole For the smoothest, creamiest homemade guacamole, push your pitted avocados through a potato ricer.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, River and Coe scramble to cover up their presence on the scene, with Coe taking River’s cash to buy him new clothes and using the extra change for pitted cherries.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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 13 Jan. 2026.
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