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- pronunciation:
- nab
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noun |
| definition: |
A knob is a round thing that is attached to a door, drawer, or machine. Usually, you turn it or pull it.
There is a knob on the side of a toaster. If you turn the knob one way, the toast comes out lighter. If you turn it the other way, it comes out darker.Leon tried to turn the knob of the door, but the door was locked.
- similar words:
- grip, handle, hold
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| related words: |
control |
| derivations: |
knobbed (adj.), knoblike (adj.) |
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