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Recent Examples of knurl
The bar features multiple knurl positions and lengths for your convenience and safety, with a 700-pound total capacity.
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Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
The medium, diamond knurling with center knurl makes this safer to use.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 30 June 2021
Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2022
The medium, diamond knurling with center knurl makes this safer to use.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 30 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knurl
Noun
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By turning this knob, the business can strike a balance in the tradeoff between a model’s primary bottom-line/monetary value and the number of false positives and false negatives, as well as other KPIs.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The cocotte has two handles and a lid fitted with a pumpkin stem knob.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My rubber-shod toes were pressed on little nubs the size of chicken nuggets.—
Emily Meg Weinstein
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The green cabbage and onion (and maybe a carrot nub, for a bit of color) should be very finely grated or even finely ground.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
11 Oct. 2022
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Hypertrophy and dilatation are known to cause the heart over time to have profoundly diminished functional capacity.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
7 Aug. 2022
Noun
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In deer, the disease can cause fevers and swelling of the head and neck, sending infected deer to water sources.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
10 Sep. 2025
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New & Noteworthy ACE Flex Comfort Compression Knee Sleeves provide compression to help relieve muscle and joint stiffness, soreness and swelling, and are recommended for mild arthritis, sprains and strains.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While this usually indicates a healthy corporate sector, some worry this narrowness may lead investors to misprice risks, particularly as some industries hit snags in an uncertain economic environment.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast and east side, firefighting crews continue to mop up and strengthen existing lines by removing snags and completing hose lays across steep, rocky terrain, and old-growth vegetation.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alphabet stock experienced a significant bump in early September after a ruling from a judge in an antitrust case.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lyra took an insane bump after Roxanne Perez pulled her legs out from under her on the top rope.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Knurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knurl. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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