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knop

noun \ˈnäp\

Definition of KNOP

:  a usually ornamental knob
— knopped \ˈnäpt\ adjective
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Origin of KNOP

Middle English, from Old English -cnoppa knob
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with KNOP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, fop, glop, hop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, strop, swap, top, whop

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. knop
  2. knop yarn
  3. Knop's solution
  4. horse knob
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