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knob
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knob  (nb)
n.
1. A rounded protuberance.
2.
a. A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.
b. A rounded control switch or dial.
3. A prominent rounded hill or mountain.

[Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German, knot in wood.]

knobbed (nbd) adj.
knobbi·ness n.
knobby adj.

knob
Noun
1. a rounded projection from a surface, such as a rotating switch on a radio
2. a rounded handle of a door or drawer
3. a small amount of butter or margarine [Middle Low German knobbe knot in wood]
knoblike adj

knob  (nb)
A prominent, rounded hill or mountain.

Knob a small collection of widgeons, dunbirds, teals, or the like; fewer than thirty, 1878.
Examples: knob of dunbirds, 1878; pochard; teal, 1878; widgeon, 1878.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.knobknob - a circular rounded projection or protuberance
knobble - a small knob
nailhead - flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
2.knob - a round handle
doorhandle, doorknob - a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
stop - (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops"
3.knob - any thickened enlargement
convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward
4.knob - an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger

knob
Translations

knob [nɔb] n [of door] → pomo; [of stick] → puño (= lump); bulto;
(fig): a knob of butter (BRIT) → un pedazo de mantequilla
knob [nɔb] nbouton m;
(Brit);
a knob of butter → une noix de beurre
knob [nɔb] nGriff m;
(of stick) → Knauf m;
(on radio, TV etc) → Knopf m;
a knob of butter (Brit) → ein Stückchen nt Butter
knob [nɔb] nbottone m; manopola;
(BRIT): a knob of butter → una noce di burro

knob
n knob [nob]
1 a hard rounded part standing out from the main part a bedstead with brass knobs on. knop, knoets كُرَة ناتئَه буца boule, knoflík knop der Knopf εξόγκωμα bulto, protuberancia nupp برآمدگی nuppi pomme, bouton יָדִית כַּדוּרִית घुंडी izbočina gomb bonggol hnúður pomello, manopola 球飾り 부조 장식; 혹 gumbas izaugums; puns; bumbulis bonjol knop kule gałka maçaneta mâner выпуклость; набалдашник gombík bunka čvor knopp, knapp, kula ตุ้ม topuz, baş 球形突出物 ґуля, випуклість گول ، ابھرواں لٹّو chỗ phồng
2 a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer wooden door-knobs. knop مِقْبَض дръжка kulovitá klika dørknop; håndtag der Griff πόμολο tirador, pomo nupp دستگیره nuppi poignée, bouton יָדִית כַּדוּרִית (किवाड़ की) मुठिया okrugla ručica na vratima gomb (fogantyú) tombol húnn pomo 取手 손잡이 apvali rankena apaļš rokturis (durvīm) tombol knop rundt håndtak, (dør)kule gałka maçaneta mâner (шарообразная) ручка guľovitá kľučka gumb, kljuka okrugla ručka na vratima handtag, vred ลูกบิด tokmak, topuz (門)球形把手 куляста ручка کواڑ ، دراز وغیرہ کا ہتّھا nắm đấm cửa
adj ˈknobbly
having knobs or lumps a knobbly walking-stick. knopperig ذو عُقَد неравно hrbolatý, sukovitý nopret knorrig ροζιασμένος, με εξογκώματα nudoso muhklik قلمبه سلمبه kyhmyinen noueux עִם בְּלִיטוֹת מְעוּגָלוֹת गाठदार osut kvržicama bütykös berbonggol hnÿttur, hnúðóttur nodoso 取手のついた 울퉁불퉁한 gumbuotas mezglains; punains berbonjol knobbelig nupret, knudret, ujevn guzowaty cheio de altos noduros выпуклый; с набалдашником hrčovitý grčast čvornovat knölig, skrovlig, knagglig เป็นปุ่มกลม yumrulu 有小圓塊的;多疙瘩的 горбкуватий گھنڈی یا ہتّھے والا có bướu; có u 块的


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