knob
Example Sentences
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"Our framework is essentially like a control knob," says co author Michael Martini, who worked on the project as an Emory postdoctoral fellow and research scientist in Nemenman's group.
From Science Daily
He came back with a knob of flour in a twist of paper and a handful of oats in a small bag.
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Giggles echoed in a nearby play area where children twisted knobs and spun a wheel in a car-like play structure.
From Los Angeles Times
I gave its knob a twist, and it came to life, bathing the cubby in a warm yellow glow.
From Literature
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Neither did Mazda abandon conventional switches, rotary knobs and paddles even as other companies were converting to capacitive and haptic controls.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.