- a round switch on a machine such as a radio that you use to turn it on and off, etc.
- the volume control knob
- I've tried fiddling with the knobs, but nothing seems to happen.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- door
- control
- volume
- …
- adjust
- fiddle with
- touch
- …
- knob on
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- a round handle on a door or a drawer
- I tried the knob, and this time the door opened.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- door
- control
- volume
- …
- adjust
- fiddle with
- touch
- …
- knob on
- a round shape like a ball on the surface or end of something
- He carried a long cane, tipped with an iron knob.
- The bird's bill is orange with a black knob at its base.
- (especially British English) a small piece of something such as butter
- (British English, taboo, slang) a penisMore Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
Word Originlate Middle English: from Middle Low German knobbe ‘knot, knob, bud’.
Idioms
See knob in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarywith knobs on
- (British English, slang) used to say that something is a more complicated version of what you mention
- It isn't art—it's just a horror movie with knobs on!
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