knurls

noun

plural of knurl
as in knobs

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  1. knobs
  2. swellings
  3. snags
  4. bumps
  5. humps
  6. nubs
  7. puffs
Noun
  • After listening to some consumers complain about Rivians’ lack of knobs and buttons, the EV maker met them halfway.
    — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of knobs
Noun
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of swellings
Noun
  • Even dead trees and snags are useful, hosting insects for food and cavities for shelter.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
  • The fire has primarily burned in grass with some snags, brush and timber, and is burning within the 2020 Loyalton Fire scar.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 July 2026
Definition of snags
Noun
  • The petition bumps the maximum age to take an entrance exam for the city’s police academy from 39 to 44 years old.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Although not all Graco strollers have suspension systems, these tires do a decent job of absorbing bumps in the road so your little one will feel more comfortable.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of bumps
Noun
  • In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Her office released a report last month critical of the design and placement of speed humps and bumps.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of humps
Noun
  • My review unit came with silicone nubs that slip onto the stems and direct sound towards my ears.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
  • The outsole is made of abrasion-resistant, flexible and recyclable rubber and sports hybrid nubs, grooves and sawtooth traction patterns.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of nubs
Noun
  • Follow directions on your inhaler for how many puffs to take.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • If the accretion disk puffs up in just the right way, the incoming gas can overwhelm the radiation pressure.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2026
Definition of puffs
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