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knob
noun [C] (ROUND OBJECT) /nɒb/
/nɑːb/ Definition
C1 a round handle, or a small round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment: a brass door knob Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume.Doors and parts of doorsElectrical switches and connections › a round lump on the surface or end of somethingSpherical, circular and annular objectsGeometrical shapes
(Definition of knob noun (ROUND OBJECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Spherical, circular and annular objects
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