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knobs

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A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

Examples :

"The old tree trunk was covered in bumpy knobs and ridges. "

appearance body part

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A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.

Examples :

"The oven has two knobs: one for temperature and one for the timer. "

device machine electronics technical part item

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A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.

Examples :

"The little boy struggled to reach the knobs on the stove to turn on the burner. "

part item utensil machine device building

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A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.

Examples :

"The antique sword on display had silver knobs decorating its handle. "

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A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.

Examples :

"> As the hikers approached the summit, they could see the series of rocky knobs forming the last stretch of the ridge. "

geography geology nature

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A prominent rounded hill.

Examples :

"From the summit, we could see the rolling landscape dotted with green knobs. "

geology geography nature area

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(chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.

body anatomy sex

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body sex organ anatomy

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The head of the penis; the glans.

anatomy body organ physiology sex

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(by analogy with above) A contemptible person.

Examples :

""My brother is such a knobs; he told everyone my secret." "

person character attitude

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A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).

Examples :

"She added two small knobs of butter to the mashed potatoes before serving them. "

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A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.

Examples :

"The ginger plant had several thick knobs growing from its rhizome. "

plant food vegetable

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A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.

Examples :

"My recipe calls for two knobs of garlic, so I need to break apart the bulb to get the cloves. "

vegetable food plant