Word Finder - knobs

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A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.

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A rounded control switch that can be turned on its axis, designed to be operated by the fingers.

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A ball-shaped part of a handle, lever, etc., designed to be grabbed by the hand.

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A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.

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A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.

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A prominent rounded hill.

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(chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.

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The penis.

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The head of the penis; the glans.

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(by analogy with above) A contemptible person.

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A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter).

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A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.

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A bulb of the garlic plant consisting of multiple cloves.

The buttons and data knobs are recessed and reinforced by double aluminum construction.

Dorsal vertebrae frequently have a ventral outgrowth of the centrum; these hypapophyses may be simple vertical blades, I-shaped, or paired knobs; they serve for the attachment of the thoracic origin of the longus collianticus muscle, reaching their greatest development in Sphenisci and Colymbidae.

Fore-wings well developed; hind-wings reduced to stalked knobs (" halteres ").

The [ox's] horns are of nearly equal size in both sexes, are placed on or near the vertex of the skull, and may be either rounded or angulated, while their direction is more or less outwards, with an upward direction near the tips, and conspicuous knobs or ridges are never developed on their surface.

In the males the horns are usually compressed and triangular, with transverse ridges or knobs, and either curving backwards or spiral.

The fibre, which should be arranged on the sheet as evenly as possible, is carried up by the feed cloth and passes between the feed roller and the shell on to the small knobs.

When the first or a new antler is about to be formed, the summits of these pedicles become tender, and bear small velvet-like knobs, which have a high temperature, and are supplied by an extra quantity of blood, which commences to deposit bony matter.

The tentacles may number many hundreds or may be very few, in rare cases only one or two, or even absent altogether; they may be long and filamentous, or short and reduced to mere knobs or warts; they may be simple and unbranched, or they may be feathery in pattern.

In the Spanish ibex (C. pyrenaica) the horns fare flattened, with ill-defined knobs, and a spiral twist.

Some authors have held that the bone on which the occipital condyles have been found most developed in some labyrinthodonts (2) represents a large basi-occipital bearing two knobs for the articulation with the first vertebra, whilst the skull of the batrachians of the present day has lost the basi-occipital, and the condyles are furnished by the exoccipitals.

Knobs and wrinkles on bone surfaces become more conspicuous with age, and they are readily seen in the carcasses of old bulls.

The knobs or protuberances on the head are enlarged hair follicles and are often full of parasitic barnacles and lice.

It has black plastic, lots of knobs, dials and buttons, and pieces of shiny chrome sticking out at surprising angles.

The foramen magnum is flanked by two large knobs or occipital condyles that form a joint with the first cervical vertebra of the neck.

There are plenty of knobs, which makes for excellent ergonomics.

The front of the unit has a mini jack headphone out and the top has 17 knobs and two sliders.

It has two knobs missing and one pearl inlay missing.

You'll probably have to twiddle some knobs on your cassette deck to get the levels just right.

Moving controls or adjusting knobs may change the problem or have no effect at all.

Two assignable knobs provide continuous control of two other MIDI parameters.

Unlike other units, You can quickly override the memory by just pulling out any of the 32 control knobs for temporary readjustment.

I was fascinated by the fact that it generated white noise, which you could modulate using some crazy knobs.

The basi-pterygoids (bpg) are mere knobs, and the common eustachian opening is seen between them.

The horns are of nearly equal size in both sexes, are placed on or near the vertex of the skull, and may be either rounded or angulated, while their direction is more or less outwards, with an upward direction near the tips, and conspicuous knobs or ridges are never developed on their surface.

He was a stout, dark, red- faced peasant in the forties, with thick lips, a broad knob of a nose, similar knobs over his black frowning brows, and a round belly.

I look at their brochures and I think they see design as more knobs and swirly bits.

An article in Wired features a member of london.pm Some DJs spin vinyl or twiddle fader knobs.

Hmmm... She twiddled about with some knobs.

With elaborate gestures, she makes a pretense of twisting the inconsequential knobs.

Puzzles-Many puzzles have small knobs which make it easier for baby's tiny fingers to use.

Dress up the changing table or dresser with some sparkly knobs.

Inspect the tires of your mountain bike, which should feature bigger knobs for tougher riding.

Try a wrought iron curtain rod above a window or add cabinet hardware like black fleur-de-lis or scroll knobs.

Use decorative clothing hangers and interesting knobs to make the most of the tiny outfits.

For a classy touch, use antique door knobs or attractive cabinet hardware as pegs for hanging a valance or sheer panels.

Adornments such as glass knobs or rustic metal pulls add a cottage feel to a piece of furniture.

Cabinet and door knobs come in every imaginable color and material, and a large variety of shapes.

Knobs and pulls in the fleur de lis design add sophistication to cabinets and drawers.

The finishing touch on any kitchen cabinet design is the decorative hardware that includes handles and knobs.

Use brass, bronze or copper sunflower shaped cabinet knobs on your kitchen cabinets.

From the roots of old trees its curious excrescences arise in the shape of great bald knobs 3 or 4 feet high.

Additionally, there are usually at least two knobs on an electric guitar, one for tone and one for volume.

You can really zero in on a mellow sound or a harsh sound by combining the settings on the pickups and tone knobs.

The newer version, the EVH Wolfgang is sleeker with new knobs and pickups to differentiate it from its predecessor.

Tune and Stretch - Plug your guitar into your electric tuner and turn up your volume knobs.

The bass looks similar to an electric guitar in that both instruments typically have pickups, volume knobs and a neck.

You could build a guitar from scratch, shaping the body and the neck yourself and routing out all the holes for pickups and knobs.

Glass knobs on the handles as well as a uniquely shaped spout are great ways to add a special touch to a black faucet.

It's important to remove all of the knobs and hinges rather than just taping them off.

Turn the knobs clockwise all the way until they're nice and tight.