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knob

[nob] noun, verb, knobbed, knob⋅bing.
–noun
1. a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
2. a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk.
3. Architecture. an ornamental boss, as of carved work.
4. a rounded hill, mountain, or elevation on a ridge.
–verb (used with object)
5. to produce a knob on.
6. to furnish with a knob.
7. (in stone cutting) to knock off (excess stone) preparatory to dressing; knobble; skiffle.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME knobbe < MLG


knoblike, adjective
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knob   (nŏb)   
n.  
  1. A rounded protuberance.

    1. A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.

    2. A rounded control switch or dial.

  2. A prominent rounded hill or mountain.


[Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German, knot in wood.]
knobbed (nŏbd) adj., knob'bi·ness n., knob'by adj.
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Word Origin & History

knob 
1373, knobe, probably from a Scand. or Ger. source (cf. M.L.G. knobbe "knob," O.N. knyfill "short horn"). Meaning "knoll, isolated round hill" is first recorded 1650, especially in U.S.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: knob
Pronunciation: 'näb
Function: noun
: a rounded protuberance or lump —knob·by /'näb-E/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
knob   (nŏb)  Pronunciation Key 
A prominent, rounded hill or mountain.
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