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

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

It was so funny, but I cannot believe that that specific character, as broad and insanely backwards as his thinking was, could still turn a knob and pull on my heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2024

He came back with a knob of flour in a twist of paper and a handful of oats in a small bag.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff