knob
noun/nɑb/
Frequency rank: #7,756 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a rounded lump or handle, especially one used to open a door or drawer.
Example sentence
She turned the knob slowly to open the old wooden door.
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