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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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The propane tank was also easy to attach with a large knob for tightening.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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The dashboard shape and control locations are unchanged, including the curious positioning of the HVAC knobs around the gauge cluster.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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But, to my delight, there was a vibrating nub in the center of the silicone petals.—
Amanda Chatel,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2025
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By building calcium carbonate cups one on top of another and budding asexually, polyps collectively bulge, branch, ripple and fan out into diverse shapes, including shelves, boulders, pillars, branches and cauliflower-like nubs.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Feb. 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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That dilatation then triggers a primitive gut pain signal that’s perceived around the bellybutton.—
Tony Dajer,
Discover Magazine,
11 Feb. 2020
Noun
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Soreness and swelling may last for a few weeks after surgery, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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Both measles pneumonia and brain swelling can be fatal.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After that, everything basically fell into place, apart from one big snag: The rear fan was too close to the motherboard tray to slide our motherboard over the case’s standoffs without scraping; the I/O connectors' top cover got in the way.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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Barring those snags, at this price, the Razr 2024 is a good way to test the folding-phone waters without breaking the bank.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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The first dose of MMR vaccine is about 93% effective against measles and the second dose bumps that to 97%, Moyer said.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Acute inflammation is short-term, safe, and required (say, the bump that occurs along with a bruise that’s part of the healing process).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Knurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knurl. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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