—knob /nɒb/ aep /nɑːb/
noun [C] (AMOUNT)
► F0 a small amount of something solid, especially butter: » Put a knob of butter in the frying pan.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsnoun [C] (ROUND OBJECT)
C1 a round handle, or a small round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:
» a brass door knob» Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume.Thesaurus+: ↑Doors and parts of doorsThesaurus+: ↑Electrical switches and connectionsF0 a round lump on the surface or end of something
Thesaurus+: ↑Spherical, circular and annular objects , ↑Geometrical shapes• • •
Extra Examples:» Turn the knob in a clockwise direction.» He pulled the knob and it just came off in his hand.» She turned the door knob and quietly opened the door.» Twiddle a knob on a radio in Britain and you may hear more voices speaking crackly French or German than English.» At the twiddle of a knob the operators can focus on a tiny amount of airspace or scan the whole area.noun [C] UK OFFENSIVE (BODY PART)
► F0 a penisThesaurus+: ↑Informal words for the sexual organs