knob

Example Sentences

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By holding the bat this way, the full weight of the knob drives into the hamate with every swing, slowly destabilizing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

"There is a splice site in Homer1 that can be pharmacologically targeted, which may be an ideal way to help dial the knob on brain signal-to-noise levels," Rajasethupathy says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026

He learned to beatmatch by plugging a player into each side of his amplifier and using the balance knob to fade between them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

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

There was something on the ground by his chair: a wooden cane with a polished glass knob on top.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm