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knob

[nob] / nɒb /


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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.

From Literature

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

Neither did Mazda abandon conventional switches, rotary knobs and paddles even as other companies were converting to capacitive and haptic controls.

From The Wall Street Journal