Meanings
nounknur (plural knurs)
plural knurs
- A knurl.
- The small wooden ball in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Middle Englishknorre
- Englishknur
Late Middle English knorre, variant of knarre; see knar (“knot on a tree trunk”). Cognate with German Knorren (“knurl”) and Danish knor (“knurl”).
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Rhymes with knur
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APA
knur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knur
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“knur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knur. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knur.
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