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Knurl vs Prominence - What's the difference?

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Knurl is a related term of prominence.


As nouns the difference between knurl and prominence

is that knurl is a contorted knot in wood while prominence is the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

As a verb knurl

is to roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

knurl

English

(knurling)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A contorted knot in wood.
  • A crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.
  • A lined or crossgrained pattern of ridges or indentations rolled or pressed into a part for grip.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To roll or press a pattern of ridges or indentations into a part for grip.

    • References

    prominence

    English

    (wikipedia prominence)

    Noun

  • The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
  • *
  • *:“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
  • Relative importance.
  • A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
  • (lb) Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.