KNURL

Etymology

Noun

knurl (plural knurls)

A contorted knot in wood.

A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

Verb

knurl (third-person singular simple present knurls, present participle knurling, simple past and past participle knurled)

To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

Source: Wiktionary


Knurl, n. Etym: [See Knar, Gnar.]

Definition: A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

2. One who, or that which, is crossgrained.

Knurl, v. t.

Definition: To provide with ridges, to assist the grasp, as in the edge of a flat knob, or coin; to mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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