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knob

  [nob] noun, verb, knobbed, knob⋅bing.
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–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

Related forms:
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.
  3. 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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knob   (nŏb)  Pronunciation Key 
A prominent, rounded hill or mountain.
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