American English pronunciation

How to pronounce knob

IPA transcription: ['nɑb]

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Noun

  • a circular rounded projection or protuberance

  • a round handle

  • any thickened enlargement

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

Usage examples

  • The doorknob was made of bright clean brass.
  • The doorknob was made of bright clean brass.
  • Strikebreakers are also known as "knobsticks".
  • The knob was named for two pioneer Harris County settlers: Lewis and James Dowdell.
  • The shell of most knobbed whelks is dextral, meaning that it is right-handed.
  • The doorknob was made of bright clean brass.
  • The doorknob was made of bright clean brass.
  • Touching the knob of the door triggers this Bluetooth camera to take a snapshot.
  • Touching the knob of the door triggers this Bluetooth camera to take a snapshot.
  • The fenders were arched high, to make room for large, knobby dirt-racing wheels.