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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The knobs on the stove, the refrigerator handles, the drawer pulls, and the kitchen light switches all need a good scrub and disinfecting.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Knobs, cup pulls, bar pulls, drop handles, backplate knobs, latch hardware—there's no shortage of ways to dress your cabinet doors, especially this year.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
That gives me the easy ability to switch from a 130-yard spot beam to a very bright 500-lumen flood, to a night vision-preserving red light that’s capable of flashing for visibility, all with an intuitive, rotating, physical knob.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2025
The car bears more than just a striking resemblance to the standard 5000 CS Quattro, too; aside from a racing harness, a turbo boost knob, and a couple of extra gauges here and there, the interior looks stock.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Knobs, cup pulls, bar pulls, drop handles, backplate knobs, latch hardware—there's no shortage of ways to dress your cabinet doors, especially this year.
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
That gives me the easy ability to switch from a 130-yard spot beam to a very bright 500-lumen flood, to a night vision-preserving red light that’s capable of flashing for visibility, all with an intuitive, rotating, physical knob.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2025
The car bears more than just a striking resemblance to the standard 5000 CS Quattro, too; aside from a racing harness, a turbo boost knob, and a couple of extra gauges here and there, the interior looks stock.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knob. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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