knurl
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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.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
knurl (plural knurls)
- A contorted knot in wood.
- A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
- A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.
Translations
grip pattern
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Verb
knurl (third-person singular simple present knurls, present participle knurling, simple past and past participle knurled)
- To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “gnarled”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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