Knurl Definition

nûrl

knurls

noun

A knot, knob, nodule, etc.

Webster's New World

Any of a series of small beads or ridges, as along the edge of a coin or on a dial.

Webster's New World

A short, thickset person.

Webster's New World

A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

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verb

To make knurls on; mill.

Webster's New World

To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

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Other Word Forms of Knurl

Singular:

knurl

Plural:

knur +‎ -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knar (“knot in wood”), earlier sense “a stone”, of Unknown origin.

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gnarl is a later variant, from gnarled, via knurled.

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