gearknob
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A knob that forms the handle for the gear lever on a car with manual transmission.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
Example Sentences
- "And, anyway, you need to have some money left in the kitty to spend on some of the bewildering but often rather appealing options. Racing stripes. A red gearknob. Plastic wheel arch extensions.cars; a wooden wheel and walnut gearknob were available as dealer options."
- "The other day, l was driving along in my old Mini when the gearknob came off in my hand."
- "Old plastic control switches, gearknobs and steering column levers sometimes end up in very poor condition, or are missing altogether."
Etymology
Usage
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage