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What is the noun for knobs?

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knob
  1. A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.
  2. (geography) A prominent rounded hill.
  3. A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
  4. A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
  5. (plural) (slang) Breasts.
  6. (England, New Zealand, some parts of America, vulgar, slang) A penis.
  7. (pejorative) A contemptible person.
  8. (cooking) A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter)
  9. A chunky branch-like piece, especially of a ginger rhizome.
  10. Synonyms:
  11. Examples:
    1. “She was beginning to topple over when all of a sudden she felt a large knob sticking out of the rock.”
      “Heat the remaining oil and a knob of butter in a large non-stick frying pan over a low heat.”
      “He carefully reached up and turned the small metal knob on the wall by his bed, allowing dim lighting to shine from the ceiling.”
knobblies
  1. (informal) motorcycle tyres with knobbed treads, for off-road or motocross riding
knobstick
  1. (slang) One who refuses to join, or withdraws from, a trade union.
  2. Synonyms:
knobbliness
knobbiness
knoblet
  1. A little knob; a nodule.
knobble
  1. A small knob.
knobsticks
  1. plural of knobstick
  2. Synonyms:
knobbles
  1. plural of knobble
  2. Examples:
    1. “Soon after, Karagounis knobbles Etxeberria and will miss their final game with a yellow of his own.”
knoblets
  1. plural of knoblet
knobs
  1. plural of knob
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Police say thieves are most intent on stealing audio equipment followed by car parts, including parcel shelves, wheel trims and gear knobs.”
      “Updating a scheme can be as simple and economic as painting, replacing or removing unit doors, or updating accessories such as knobs and handles.”
      “I understand what my camera will do if I twist the dials, knobs and winders under certain conditions.”
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