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knurl

 (nûrl)
n.
1. A knob, knot, or other small protuberance.
2. One of a series of small ridges or grooves on the surface or edge of a metal object, such as a thumbscrew, to aid in gripping.
tr.v. knurled, knurl·ing, knurls
To provide with knurls; mill.

[ Probably diminutive of knur.]

knurled (nûrld) adj.
knurl′y adj.
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knurl

(nɜːl) or

nurl

vb (tr)
(Mechanical Engineering) to impress with a series of fine ridges or serrations
n
(Mechanical Engineering) a small ridge, esp one of a series providing a rough surface that can be gripped
[C17: probably from knur]
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knurl

(nɜrl)
n.
1. a small ridge or bead, esp. one of a series, as on the edge of a thumbscrew for a firm grip.
2. a knur.
v.t.
3. to make knurls or ridges on.
[1600–10; see knur, -le]
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knurl


Past participle: knurled
Gerund: knurling

Imperative
knurl
knurl
Present
I knurl
you knurl
he/she/it knurls
we knurl
you knurl
they knurl
Preterite
I knurled
you knurled
he/she/it knurled
we knurled
you knurled
they knurled
Present Continuous
I am knurling
you are knurling
he/she/it is knurling
we are knurling
you are knurling
they are knurling
Present Perfect
I have knurled
you have knurled
he/she/it has knurled
we have knurled
you have knurled
they have knurled
Past Continuous
I was knurling
you were knurling
he/she/it was knurling
we were knurling
you were knurling
they were knurling
Past Perfect
I had knurled
you had knurled
he/she/it had knurled
we had knurled
you had knurled
they had knurled
Future
I will knurl
you will knurl
he/she/it will knurl
we will knurl
you will knurl
they will knurl
Future Perfect
I will have knurled
you will have knurled
he/she/it will have knurled
we will have knurled
you will have knurled
they will have knurled
Future Continuous
I will be knurling
you will be knurling
he/she/it will be knurling
we will be knurling
you will be knurling
they will be knurling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been knurling
you have been knurling
he/she/it has been knurling
we have been knurling
you have been knurling
they have been knurling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been knurling
you will have been knurling
he/she/it will have been knurling
we will have been knurling
you will have been knurling
they will have been knurling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been knurling
you had been knurling
he/she/it had been knurling
we had been knurling
you had been knurling
they had been knurling
Conditional
I would knurl
you would knurl
he/she/it would knurl
we would knurl
you would knurl
they would knurl
Past Conditional
I would have knurled
you would have knurled
he/she/it would have knurled
we would have knurled
you would have knurled
they would have knurled
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Translations

knurl

[nɜːl]
A. Nnudo m, protuberancia f; [of coin] → cordón m
B. VT [+ coin] → acordonar
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knurl

nEinkerbung f, → Riffelung f; (Tech) → Rändelrad nt
vträndeln, kordieren
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