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knurl

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/nɜːl/(UK)
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/nɜːl/(UK) · /nɝl/(US)

Definition of knurl

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A contorted knot in wood.
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noun

  1. A contorted knot in wood.
  2. A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
  3. A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

verb

  1. To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

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Etymology

From knur + -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knarre (“knot in wood”), earlier sense “a stone”, likely influenced by Old Norse knǫrr. gnarl is a later variant, from gnarled, via knurled.

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