knurl
knurl · knurls · knurled · knurling
To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for gripTo roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.
UK/nɜːl/US/nɝl/
Meaning
1 sensesTo roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.
Origin
From knur + -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knarre (“knot in wood”), earlier senseFrom knur + -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knarre (“knot in wood”), earlier sense “a stone”, likely influenced by Old Norse knǫrr.
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Forms
knurls, knurling, knurled, knurledLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.