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
  • Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There are seven temperature knobs spread across the front of the grill, one for each main burner and one for the rear burner.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 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
  • So now, more than a year later, and after hitting several snags along the way, the election-date change proposal has finally landed on the ballot, labeled Miami Referendum 1.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Although viewed as a bar-setter, the Eagles could hit a few snags this season.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of snags
Noun
  • These are small bumps along the stem where new growth emerges.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When a rogue asteroid hurtles toward Earth on short notice, gentle gravitational nudges and kinetic bumps won’t save the day.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 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
  • Roasted vegetables, nubs of cheese, those scraps left on the roast chicken carcass—all fair game.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of nubs
Noun
  • Their new peanut puffs, which come in both original peanut butter and peanut butter and strawberry variations, are our team’s current obsession.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Follow directions on your inhaler for how many puffs to take.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of puffs
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