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Knob vs Regulator - What's the difference?

knob | regulator |

As nouns the difference between knob and regulator

is that knob is a rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch while regulator is a device that controls or limits something.

As a verb knob

is to have sex with.

knob

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.
  • (geography) A prominent rounded hill.
  • A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
  • A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
  • (plural) breasts.
  • (British, NZ, slang) A penis.
  • (slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.
  • (cooking) A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter)
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * doorknob * knob-and-tube

    Verb

  • (British, slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sex with.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    regulator

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device that controls or limits something.
  • The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.
  • A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
  • A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.
  • Derived terms

    * voltage regulator * battery regulator