knurled

knurled
/nerrld/, adj.
1. having small ridges on the edge or surface; milled.
2. having knurls or knots; gnarled.
[1605-15; KNURL + -ED3]

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  • knurled — adjective see knurl …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • knurled — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. knotty, knobby, bumpy, gnarled, warty. ANT.: smooth …   English dictionary for students

  • knurled — see GNARLED …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

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