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knurl
(redirected from knurling)

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knurl  (nûrl)
n.
1. A knob, knot, or other small protuberance.
2. One of a series of small ridges or grooves on the surface or edge of a metal object, such as a thumbscrew, to aid in gripping.
tr.v. knurled, knurl·ing, knurls
To provide with knurls; mill.

[Probably diminutive of knur.]

knurled (nûrld) adj.
knurly adj.

knurl, nurl [nɜːl]
vb (tr)
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to impress with a series of fine ridges or serrations
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a small ridge, esp one of a series providing a rough surface that can be gripped
[probably from knur]
Translations
knurl [nɜːl]
A. Nnudo m, protuberancia f; [of coin] → cordón m
B. VT [+ coin] → acordonar
knurl
nEinkerbung f, → Riffelung f; (Tech) → Rändelrad nt
vträndeln, kordieren


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You can tell if your masks have the new quick disconnect coupling half by checking for three knurling stripes (or raised ridges) on the coupling.
From its retro "wet black matte finish," leather-toned grip and the detailed knurling and analog-style "click-click" of the camera's top side ISO Speed Dial and Shooting Mode Dial, to the stylish metallic accents of the body's aluminum-finish parts and metallic-finish bayonet ring, this PowerShot G7 conveys a sense of "camera-ness" rarely encountered in the world of digital photography.
 
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