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Noun: knurl  nurl
  1. A small protuberance, ridge, or node on a surface, often part of a series for grip
    "The knurls on the screwdriver handle provided a better grip"
Verb: knurl  nurl
  1. Provide with ridges or a roughened surface to improve grip
    "They knurled the edges of the coin"

Derived forms: knurled, knurling, knurls

Encyclopedia: Knurl