"knobend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knobends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} knobend (plural knobends)
  1. Alternative form of knob-end Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: knob-end
    Sense id: en-knobend-en-noun-u5IXn3CL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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