1
a
: a small rounded ornament or handle
b
: a rounded protuberance : lump
2
: a rounded usually isolated hill or mountain
Examples of knob in a Sentence
a carved walking stick with a silver knob
toss a knob of butter into the frying pan
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Simplicity is key to the design team's approach to the model; its windows crank and there are climate control knobs.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Gi-hun twists the knob of a giant gumball machine that dispenses red and blue balls.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 5 May 2025
The grind size is adjustable via the metal knob at the top; just twist it for finer or coarser results.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Gray knobs for volume and reverb are on top of the speaker, as is a button for AI vocal removal.
—PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Gi-hun twists the knob of a giant gumball machine that dispenses red and blue balls.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 5 May 2025
The grind size is adjustable via the metal knob at the top; just twist it for finer or coarser results.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Gray knobs for volume and reverb are on top of the speaker, as is a button for AI vocal removal.
—PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for knob
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knob. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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