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 propane tank was also easy to attach with a large knob for tightening.
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Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The release of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was announced in a short teaser video (see below) on Wednesday that showed all knobs on Nigel’s amplifier being turned up to 11.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The dashboard shape and control locations are unchanged, including the curious positioning of the HVAC knobs around the gauge cluster.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
There's also a knob for blending your guitar audio with music played through the device.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The release of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues was announced in a short teaser video (see below) on Wednesday that showed all knobs on Nigel’s amplifier being turned up to 11.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The dashboard shape and control locations are unchanged, including the curious positioning of the HVAC knobs around the gauge cluster.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
There's also a knob for blending your guitar audio with music played through the device.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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