- knurled
- \ \ see GNARLED
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
knurled
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Knurled — (n[^u]rld), a. 1. Full of knots; gnarled. [1913 Webster] 2. Milled, as the head of a screw, or the edge of a coin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knurled — [adj] knotted bumpy, coarse, gnarled, knobby, knotty, rough; concepts 485,606 … New thesaurus
knurled — adjective 1. : gnarled the knurled swollen knuckles of his other hand Norman Mailer 2. : provided with knurls a knurled thumbscrew … Useful english dictionary
knurled — knurl ► NOUN ▪ a small projecting knob or ridge. DERIVATIVES knurled adjective. ORIGIN apparently from High German knorre knobbed protuberance … English terms dictionary
Knurled nut — A knurled nut, or thumb nut, is a nut with a knurled outside surface, rather than hex. This facilitates tightening by hand … Wikipedia
knurled nut — A thumb nut with knurled sides … Dictionary of automotive terms
knurled — adjective see knurl … New Collegiate Dictionary
knurled — /nerrld/, adj. 1. having small ridges on the edge or surface; milled. 2. having knurls or knots; gnarled. [1605 15; KNURL + ED3] * * * … Universalium
knurled — Synonyms and related words: burled, gnarled, gnarly, knobbed, knobbly, knobby, knoblike, knotted, knotty, knurly, lumpy, nodal, noded, nodiform, nodose, nodular, nodulated, noduled, nubbled, nubbly, nubby, studded, torose, tubercular, tuberculous … Moby Thesaurus
knurled — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. knotty, knobby, bumpy, gnarled, warty. ANT.: smooth … English dictionary for students
knurled — see GNARLED … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
