knob

n.

1. A rounded protuberance.
2. 1. A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door.
   2. A rounded control switch or dial.
3. A prominent rounded hill or mountain.

[Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German, knot in wood.]

knobbed knobbed (nŏbd) adj.
knobbiness knob'bi·ness n.
knobby knob'by adj.

noun

1. A part that protrudes or extends outward: bulge, jut, knot, overhang, projection, protrusion, protuberance. See convex/concave.
2. An unevenness or elevation on a surface: bump, hump, knot, lump¹, nub, protuberance. See convex/concave.

1. A handle, more or less spherical, usually for operating a lock.
2. A similar protuberance, useful or ornamental, such as a boss.

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IN BRIEF: A round handle.

[The hobbit hole] had a perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green, with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle. — J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), English professor and author, from opening lines of The Hobbit.

Tutor's tip: Hit your "nob" (head) on a "knob" (round handle) and it will be knobby in minutes.

Knobs may symbolize turning issues or conditions around so that the dreamer can get a handle on things again. The knob is also a symbol for a threshold, for passing from one condition to another.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kugle, knap, skalaknap, knude, klump, dørgreb, håndtag, hoved, knold
v. tr. - forsyne med knopper, grovhugge

Nederlands (Dutch)
knop, klontje (boter etc.), opvallend rond heuveltje, penis (platvloers)

Français (French)
n. - bouton, pommeau, poignée, bosse, protubérance, n¯ud (sur un arbre), petit morceau (de fromage), noix (de beurre), bitte (vulg)
v. tr. - munir d'une poignée, être gonflé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Knauf, Verdickung, Knoten, Knopf, kleiner Klumpen
v. - mit Knäufen ausstatten, Knoten bilden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πόμολο, κομμάτι (βούτυρο), γρόμπος, ρόζος, καμπούρα, καρούμπαλο, λαβή (μπαστουνιού), εξόγκωμα, (ρυθμιστικό) κουμπί (συσκευής)
v. - εξογκώνω, φουσκώνω

Italiano (Italian)
maniglia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - botão (m), maçaneta (f), saliência (f), pênis (m) (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
выступ, шарообразная ручка

Español (Spanish)
n. - pomo, tirador, bulto, protuberancia
v. tr. - producir un abultamiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - knopp, knapp, utväxt, rund kulle
v. - förse med knopp, bukta ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
把手, 旋钮, 瘤, 使有球形突出物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 把手, 旋鈕, 瘤
v. tr. - 使有球形突出物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 손잡이, 마디, 깃봉, 둥근 언덕
v. tr. - 손잡이를 붙이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 取っ手, つまみ, 丸い塊, こぶ, 丘

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عقدة مسكه (فعل) يمسك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גולה, ידית, כפתור, גוש, גבשושית, בליטה, טבלה עגולה של סוכר, חמאה, פחם וכו', אבר-המין הזכרי (מדוברת), גבעה עגולה בולטת‬
v. tr. - ‮התקין ידיות וכו'‬

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Knob	Drawer Knob
Door Knob	radio knob