to knurl
1
9.7
- verb
- /nɜrl/
- Specialized
:
estriar
- a knurled knob
- a knurled nut
- a knurled ring
Examples
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In his hand was the knurled stock... ...of as coolly, deadly looking a piece of weaponry as ever I had laid eyes on.
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The puller's knurled adjustment nut requires only 8.5 turns to secure the puller.
Academic text (1995) -
The knob portion of the thumb nut is in the round knurled style with diameters that match those of the company's existing product line.
Academic text (2005) -
This chiseling was countered by knurling the edges of minted coins, with the mint mark testifying to the honest weight of the gold coin.
Blog text (2) -
The knobs of the dials were knurled in swirls and patterns, and each meter was individually lit, the hair-thin indicators twitching like dancing knives.
Fiction book (2001) -
Penn Engineering recommended a spring-loaded, self-clinching, captive-screw assembly, complete with a knurled thumbscrew and a combination slot/Phillips drive, as the answer to Datasouth's worries.
Academic text (1999) -
You can easily grip the tool because it has been knurled for better handling.
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The manufacturer decided to knurl the surface of the handle to enhance the user's grip.
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After the technician knurled the surface, the part fit perfectly in place without slipping.
How Textured
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knurl comes from an old word for a small knot or 'knob' in wood, the kind of little bump you can feel. So, to knurl is to cut or form tiny ridges or bumps on a surface so it is easier to hold.