bunch+or+knob

  • 1Knob — Knob, n. [A modification of knop. Cf. {Nob}.] 1. A hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone. [1913 Webster] 2. A knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer.… …

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  • 2Knob latch — Knob Knob, n. [A modification of knop. Cf. {Nob}.] 1. A hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone. [1913 Webster] 2. A knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer …

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  • 3bunch — /bunch/, n. 1. a connected group; cluster: a bunch of grapes. 2. a group of things: a bunch of papers. 3. Informal. a group of people: They re a fine bunch of students. 4. a knob; lump; protuberance. v.t. 5. to group together; make a bunch of.… …

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  • 4Bunch — (b[u^]nch; 224), n. [Akin to OSw. & Dan. bunke heap, Icel. bunki heap, pile, bunga tumor, protuberance; cf. W. pwng cluster. Cf. {Bunk}.] 1. A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump. [1913 Webster] They will carry . . . their treasures… …

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  • 5Bunch — Bunch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bunched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bunching}.] To swell out into a bunch or protuberance; to be protuberant or round. [1913 Webster] Bunching out into a large round knob at one end. Woodward. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6knob — [n] lump, handle bulge, bulk, bump, bunch, doorknob, hump, knot, knurl, latch, lever, nub, opener, projection, protrusion, protuberance, snag, stud, swell, swelling, trigger, tumor; concepts 445,471 …

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  • 7bunch — /bʌntʃ / (say bunch) noun 1. a connected group; cluster: a bunch of bananas. 2. any group of people: a bunch of spectators. 3. World War I Colloquial a group of soldiers forming a unit. 4. any collection of things: a bunch of forms. 5. a knob;… …

  • 8bunch — [[t]bʌntʃ[/t]] n. 1) a connected group; cluster: a bunch of grapes[/ex] 2) a group of people or things: a bunch of papers[/ex] 3) a large quantity; lots: Thanks a bunch[/ex] 4) a knob, lump, or protuberance 5) to group together; make a bunch of… …

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  • 9knob — Knop Knop (n[o^]p), n. [OE. knop, knoppe; cf. D. knop, knoop, G. knopf, Dan. knap, knop, Sw. knapp, knopp, button, bud, Icel. knappr, and E. knap, n. Cf. {Knap}, {Knob}.] 1. A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button. [1913 Webster] Four bowls made like… …

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  • 10bunch — Synonyms and related words: a mass of, a world of, accumulate, adhere, affiliate, age group, agglomerate, agglomeration, aggregate, aggroup, ally, amass, amount, army, assemble, assembly, associate, assort, assortment, band, band together, batch …

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