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-noun
1. A series of raised linear or globular protuberances on a metal surface to aid in gripping.
2. The tip of a penis.
1. I get my knurling done at the public lathe in Bridgeport.
2. Please touch my knurl.
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The name of a specific thing that has no name, or who's name you can't remember, but which your audience will instantly recognise by the name "knurl" when used in a sentence.
"The knurl on my iPod is bung, so the volume is stuck full on" or "You need a special knurl to open the battery compartment".
Knurl by Gr@w/!x March 28, 2011
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A pattern of straight, angled or crossed lines is rolled into the metal in a machining process known as knurling.
Usually done with handles of tools or instruments, to reduce the chance of the tool slipping out of your hand.
pronounced with silent "k" same as gnarly with silent "g".
Sometimes confused with gnarl or gnarly.
Where did you learn how to knurl, bro? That's a bitchin' knurl you did on that metal hammer!
That is gnarly knurling, man! Ha ha ha ha ha!
Knurl by shobuz99 July 19, 2021

Half-Body Knurl

To cuddle someone romantically
Yo me and my girl were half-body knurling last night, we cuddled and stuff
Half-Body Knurl by Swaaz1111 January 18, 2025
suprisingly, the 'k' is pronounced. knublets are nubs that sway back and forth when they get nervous or excited. in tense moments, knublets can be observed swaying at high enough speeds to generate a distinct humming sound.
at a lan party:
player1: do you hear that sound?
player2: yeah, it's a knublet, you fuckin nub. ignore it and zerg rush, k?
knublet by dan456 August 22, 2006
"The opposite of being drunk, its as sober as you can ever be. It strips away all the illusion, all the comforting pink fog in which people normally spend their lives, and lets them see and think clearly for the first time ever. Then, after they've screamed a bit, they make sure they never get knurd again" - Terry Pratchett
"If I drink any more coffee I risk being knurd."
knurd by PRAEst76 April 6, 2005
Word of the Day on March 6, 2022
Somebody that has very good looks and usually has a massive penis
Girl:Wow kurlz has a big penis
Kurlz by kurlz123 August 22, 2011
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B)
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