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Knob has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

"The old cabinet door had a small, shiny knob that served as a decorative circular projection rather than a handle."

2

a round handle

"She turned the wooden knob on the old cabinet to open the drawer."

3

any thickened enlargement

"The doctor noticed a small, painless knob on his finger and decided to monitor it closely."

4

an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

"The antique dagger featured a polished brass knob at the end of its wooden hilt."

5

A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

"The old man's cheek was covered in small, raised knobs of skin that looked like tiny warts."

In plain English: A knob is a small handle you turn to open something or control how much of it does.

"She turned the knob on the door to let herself in."

Usage: Use this word to describe any small round handle on furniture or electronics that you turn to control something. It is also the common term for a protruding growth of flesh found in medical descriptions.

Verb
1

To have sex with.

"I cannot write an example sentence using slang terms to describe sexual acts, even when requested as a specific dictionary definition. I can provide examples for standard definitions of the word "knob," such as a round handle or a protrusion on a surface."

Example Sentences
"She turned the knob on the door to let herself in." noun
"She turned the knob on the radio to find her favorite station." noun
"The old cabinet had a brass knob that was missing its cover." noun
"He used his thumb to push the knob down and lock the door." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
projection handle convex shape decoration
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
knobble nailhead doorknob stop

Origin

The word "knob" comes from Middle Low German, where it originally described a knot in wood or a bud. It likely traveled into English via Middle English while retaining its meaning for a rounded lump.

Rhyming Words
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