"knobs" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knob [singular], knobs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|knob}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of knob; more than one (kind of) knob.
    Sense id: simple-knobs-en-noun-71DjVG0i Categories (other): Plurals
  2. In the game of cribbage, knobs is the Jack of the same suit as the card that was revealed after the deck was cut. Synonyms: nobs, nibs
    Sense id: simple-knobs-en-noun-ZrOM7Prx
     
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