knobs

What drawers have

Knobs is the plural of knob—rounded handles, controls, or protuberances: Replace the cabinet knobs.

The radio has too many knobs.

In British slang, knobs means penises.

The same to you with knobs on is a British retort meaning "and more so" or "right back at you, emphatically."

door

handle

Part for gripping

  • latchDoor-securing catch
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • lockMechanism requiring a key

keyhole · deadbolt · hinge · threshold · entrance · brass · porcelain · crystal · glass · wooden

manipulation

twist

Rotating motion or surprise

fiddle · jiggle · dial · twiddle · spin · crank · adjust · click · nudge · set

equipment

dial

Graduated circular indicator

amplifier · stereo · mixer · oven · stove · radio · television · receiver · equalizer · microwave

protrusion

bump

Slight collision or protrusion

  • nobBritish slang for aristocrat
  • lumpShapeless solid mass
  • bulgeOutward curved projection

knurl · nub · stud · boss · rounded · raised · ridge · projection · node · handle

adjustment

tuning

Adjusting pitch accuracy

modulation · finetuning · tweaking · trim · balance · level · position · increment · notch · click

terrain

hill

Low natural elevation

  • moundHeaped earth formation
  • peakUtmost height attained
  • outcropSurfacing native stone

butte · tor · kopje · hummock · rise · summit · rocky · rounded · elevation · crag

Categories
Opposites
control mechanism type

knobslevers

Force-multiplying pivot bars

sliders · switches · buttons · bars · toggles

surface topology

knobsindentations

Recessed marks in surfaces

hollows · cavities · depressions · recesses · dimples

smoothness of form

knobspolished surfaces

Smoothed reflective exteriors

Phrases
Family

knob, doorknob, knobbed, knobby, doorknobs

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG