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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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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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