knob

Example Sentences

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"This means that phosphate scarcity is the primary control knob for methane production and emissions in the open ocean," Weber says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Now, many hitters hold the bat with their bottom hand completely wrapped around the knob, sometimes with their pinkie off the bat entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

She had the kind that had batteries and a digital display and a few that that had a knob on top that showed the temperature.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

A dinner roll the size of a closed fist, its warmth melting a knob of cinnamon butter into something almost scandalous.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

Natalie turned the knob and pushed forward, as gently as breathing.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix