Knurl
//nɝl// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A contorted knot in wood.
- 2 A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
- 3 A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.
Verb
- 1 To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.
Etymology
From knur + -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knarre (“knot in wood”), earlier sense “a stone”, likely influenced by Old Norse knǫrr. gnarl is a later variant, from gnarled, via knurled.
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