Control and Knob

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Control

Control noun - A mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system.
Usage example: the controls for the player are well marked
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Knob is a synonym for control in switch topic. In some cases you can use "Knob" instead a noun "Control", when it comes to topics like handle.
Nearby Words: controlled, controlling, controller, controllable

Knob

Knob noun - A small uneven mass.
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Control is a synonym for knob in handle topic. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a noun "Knob".
Nearby Word: knobby

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original original control original knob
actual actual control actual knob
little little control little knob
new new control new knob

Both words in one sentence

  • Strangely enough, it probably became overused during the era where old dial televisions (which had a knob you used to change the channel) had been replaced by those operated by remote control.
    Source: The Artifact / Other
  • Face Doodling He turns one of Cecil's nostrils like a TV control knob; Cecil's eyes conjoin and form the CBS eye.
    Source: Face Doodling
  • Mean a button or knob control, usually in an aircraft (though this is old-fashioned now).
    Source: Useful Notes / British English
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