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knob Definition

knob (näb)

noun

  1. a rounded lump or protuberance
    1. a handle, usually round, of a door, drawer, etc.
    2. a similar device which is turned to control operations of electronic or electrical equipment, as a radio or TV receiver
  3. a rounded hill or mountain; knoll

Etymology: ME knobbe < or akin to Du, a knot, knob, bud < IE *gn-eu-bh < base *gen-: see knead

knob Related Forms

knobbed adjective

knob Idioms

with knobs on

Chiefly Brit., Slang in an extreme or more emphatic way

knob Synonyms

knob

n.

  1. A projection

    lump, bump, protuberance, boss; see bulge.

  2. A handle

    doorknob, latch, control; see dial, handle 1.

knob Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • marg: Scrambled Egg: melt a small knob of marg in a saucepan on a low heat.
  • butter: Heat a small knob of butter in a frying pan over moderate heat.

Converse of object

  • twiddle: You'll probably have to twiddle some knobs on your cassette deck to get the levels just right.
  • knurl: Each control is operated via a large knurled knob which turns a screw thread to effect motion.
  • rotate: Simply rotate the knob for a smooth power change.
  • glaze: Price per pair. ; Finished with a glazed ceramic knob mounted onto a chrome back plate.
  • depress: Depress the control knob for at least twenty seconds once the pilot is alight to ensure the operation of the safety thermocouple valve.
  • adjust: Moving controls or adjusting knobs may change the problem or have no effect at all.

Adjective modifier

  • assignable: Two assignable knobs provide continuous control of two other MIDI parameters.
  • rotary: The Fan Mate has a small rotary knob which can be turned in either direction, to raise or lower the fan speed.
  • ceramic: Price per pair. ; Finished with a glazed ceramic knob mounted onto a chrome back plate.
  • adjustable: These useful units have several sets of contacts and an adjustable time knob on the front, plenty of applications!

Modifies a noun

  • twiddler: Produced by ace knob twiddler Youth ( of Killing Joke fame ) " Who's Been Sleeping In My Brain?
  • gag: SM: Tell them a knob gag or something.

Noun used with modifier

  • platen: No, the platen knob is not to be used to load or adjust paper.
  • push-pull: Adjustable knock-off stops were fitted to both longitudinal and cross feeds - the selection of which was by a push-pull knob.
  • diopter: A diopter correction knob, located on the side of the EVF, is used to focus the image on the screen.
  • rewind: The film speed dial was built around the rewind knob at the left end of the top plate.
  • realtime: Motion Sequencing Brings Your Songs to Life Motion Sequencing records your realtime knob tweaks and plays them back as part of the pattern.
  • selector: At the top of the nine channels there was a large selector knob.