knobs

Definitions  ·  Examples  ·  Pronunciations  ·  Etymologies  ·  Related  ·  Statistics  ·  Comments (15)  · 
“
The chief characteristics of Monsieur Garon's house were its brass door-knobs, and the verdant vines that climbed its sides; of the Little Chemist's shop, the perfect whiteness of the building, the rolls of sober wall - paper, and the bottles of coloured water in the shop windows; of

View all »
Definitions (23)

Toggle American Heritage definitions American Heritage Dictionary (4)

  1. noun A rounded protuberance.
  2. noun A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.
  3. noun A rounded control switch or dial.
1 more from this dictionary »

Toggle Century definitions Century Dictionary (13)

Toggle GNU Webster definitions GNU Webster's 1913 (2)

Toggle WordNet definitions WordNet (4)

Toggle elsewhere links Elsewhere on the web

View all »
Examples (50)

  • There are four knobs, all of which are self-explanatory: "Level" increases the amount of reverb, "Tone" allows you to control the amount of bass & treble, "Decay" is used to adjust the length of reverb trail, and "Type" lets you select the type of reverb you want. —  All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
  • Despite its buttons and knobs, the Spinn may be the cleanest, sleekest-looking player on the market. —  PC World
  • Replace the knobs, add a coat of paint or create an antique look with a few brush strokes. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Also the knobs seem to be quite a loose fit to the shafts when the screw became loose just a tiny bit (less than half turn), the knobs were moving a lot. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • It has single volume and tone knobs, as well as a 3-way pickup selector Switch. —  All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
More examples »
 

Tags

Sign up or sign in to add tags.

Stats

This word has been looked up 20 times.

stop updating
On Twitter

Photos from

flickr images
 

Pronunciations
Record your own »

If you'd like to prod us on getting a pronunciation for this word, sign in (or sign up) and let us know.

Charts
frequency chart

Bubble size: how much this word was used in a year

Bubble height: used more or less than expected, vs. all uses evenly distributed

You can expect to see this word about twice a month.

Recently looked up

Ethanol · canning · chalice · amusements · unremitting

Recent Favorites

pygopagus · sanglant · Astacus · sweetbread · qualms

Recent Pronunciations

qualms · poofter · oh for heaven's sake · embodies · silence