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• knob — noun 1》 a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something.     ↘a ball shaped handle on a door or drawer.     ↘a round button on a machine. 2》 a small lump of something: a knob of butter. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. a prominent …   English new terms dictionary

• Knob-billed Duck — Male South American Knob billed Duck (S. m. sylvicola) Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Knob and tube wiring — (sometimes abbreviated K T) was an early standardized method of electrical wiring in buildings, in common use in North America from about 1880 to the 1930s. [Terrell Croft and Wilford Summers (ed), American Electricans Handbook, Eleventh Edition …   Wikipedia

• knob|by — «NOB ee», adjective, bi|er, bi|est. 1. covered with knobs. 2. rounded like a knob …   Useful english dictionary

• knob — n. & v. n. 1 a a rounded protuberance, esp. at the end or on the surface of a thing. b a handle of a door, drawer, etc., shaped like a knob. c a knob shaped attachment for pulling, turning, etc. (press the knob under the desk). 2 a small, usu.… …   Useful english dictionary

• knob — Knop Knop (n[o^]p), n. [OE. knop, knoppe; cf. D. knop, knoop, G. knopf, Dan. knap, knop, Sw. knapp, knopp, button, bud, Icel. knappr, and E. knap, n. Cf. {Knap}, {Knob}.] 1. A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button. [1913 Webster] Four bowls made like… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• knob — knoblike, adj. /nob/, n., v., knobbed, knobbing. n. 1. a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like. 2. a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk.… …   Universalium

• knob — /nɒb / (say nob) noun 1. a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like. 2. a rounded lump or protuberance on the surface or at the end of something, as a knot on a tree trunk, a pimple on the skin, etc. 3.… …  

• Blue Knob (Pennsylvania) — Geobox|Summit name = Blue Knob native name = other name = other name1 = topo maker = USGS topo range = Allegheny Mountains parent = Allegheny Front category = image caption = Blue Knob Mountain. etymology type = etymology = country = United… …   Wikipedia

• Tricorner Knob — is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains, located in the Southeastern United States. It has an elevation of 6,120 feet (1,865 meters), with 160 feet (48 meters) of clean prominence. [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7774] The Appalachian …   Wikipedia