knobby in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

knobby in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knobby in the English»French Dictionary

knobbly <-ier, -iest> [ˈnɒblɪ, Am ˈnɑ:bl-] ADJ, knobby [ˈnɒbɪ, Am ˈnɑ:bɪ] ADJ Am

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They also share characteristics with mountain bicycles in that they utilize knobby tread tires for traction and, increasingly, disc brakes.
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There is usually a knobby bump at the base of each.
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It is generally glandular, with knobby glands most easily seen on the leaves, and often hairy to woolly.
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However, knobby tires can cause vibration and noise, defeating the purpose of noiseless units.
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The inflorescences hold clusters of thick, knobby flower heads.
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This is a small, tangling shrub less than a meter tall with spreading stems lined with clusters of knobby, fleshy leaves.
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The fruit is spherical, in diameter, with a knobby surface.
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The leaves are thick, fleshy, hairless, deep shiny green, and club-shaped, knobby, or finger-like, clumped tightly together.
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The fruit is a cylindrical, knobby capsule up to 1.5 centimeters long.
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Pyrite, which is now oxidized to goethite, occurs within the calcite cement of these concretions as microscopic crystals and very small, knobby concretions.
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