knob
noun[C]
uk/nɒb/us/nɑːb/knobnoun[C](ROUND OBJECT)
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a roundhandle, or asmall, rounddeviceforcontrollingamachineorelectricalequipment:
球形把手；（机器等的）旋钮abrassdoorknob铜质的门把手
Turn/Twiddle the little knob toadjustthevolume.转动小旋钮来调节音量。
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a roundlumpon thesurfaceor end of something
球形突出物- Turn the knob in aclockwisedirection.
- Hepulledthe knob and it just came off in hishand.
- Sheturnedthedoorknob andquietlyopenedthedoor.
- Twiddle a knob on aradioinBritainand you mayhearmorevoicesspeakingcracklyFrenchorGermanthanEnglish.
- At thetwiddleof a knob theoperatorscanfocuson atinyamountofairspaceorscanthewholearea.
Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors
- architrave
- back door
- bell push
- bi-fold
- cat flap
- doorstop
- doorway
- draught excluder
- entryway
- fire door
- knocker
- letterbox
- lintel
- purging
- revolving door
- screen door
- shoji
- turnstile
- up-and-over
- weatherboarding
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Electrical switches & connections
Spherical, circular and annular objects
knobnoun[C](AMOUNT)
asmallamountof somethingsolid,especiallybutter:
（尤指黄油）小块Put a knob ofbutterin thefryingpan.在煎锅里放一小块黄油。
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
- by a noseidiom
- clipping
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- dollop
- grain
- hint
- oddments
- paring
- peewee
- pinch
- potsherd
- skinny
- spark
- swatch
- tad
- thimbleful
- tidbit
- tiddler
knobnoun[C](BODY PART)
UKoffensive
apenis
阴茎knobnoun[C](STUPID PERSON)
UKoffensive
a way ofaddressingor referring to apersonthat youthinkis verystupidorunpleasant, usually a man :
Don't be such a knob.
Idioms
and the same to you with (brass) knobs on
with (brass) knobs on