Knob vs Swelling - What's the difference?

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Knob is a related term of swelling.

As nouns the difference between knob and swelling

is that knob is a rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch while swelling is the state of being swollen.

As verbs the difference between knob and swelling

is that knob is (british|slang|vulgar|of a man) to have sex with while swelling is .

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

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swelling

English

Noun

(en noun)

The state of being swollen.

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Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

Verb

(head)