knobbies

ˈnɑːbiz

Definition

Definition of knobbies - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

shapes

Rare

small rounded protuberances or lumps

Rare

The cactus was covered in tiny knobbies.

bumps

vehicles

Rare

tires with large, rough treads for off-road use

Rare

He replaced his bike's tires with knobbies for the mountain trail.

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Images of knobbies

small rounded protuberances or lumps
tires with large, rough treads for off-road use

Origin of knobbies

English, knob (rounded protuberance)

Examples of knobbies in a sentence

She felt the knobbies on the surface of the ancient stone.
Knobbies are essential for riding on rocky terrain.
He loves the grip his knobbies provide on muddy paths.

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French:bosses, pneus à crampons, ...
German:Höckerchen, stollige Reifen, ...
Italian:noduli, gomme tassellate, ...
Spanish:bultitos, neumáticos de tacos, ...
Portuguese:caroços, pneus off-road, ...
Chinese:小凸起, 越野轮胎, ...
Japanese:小さな突起, オフロードタイヤ, ...
Arabic:نُتُوء, إِطَارَاتُ الطُّرُقِ الْوَعِرَةِ, ...
Hebrew:בַּלִּיטוֹת, צְמִיגִים מְחֻסְפָּסִים, ...
Russian:небольшие выпуклости, внедорожные шины, ...
Ukrainian:горбики, шини з великими протекторами, ...
Hindi:गांठें, खुरदुरे टायर, ...
Bengali:গোলাকার গুটি, খসখসে টায়ার, ...
Catalan:protuberàncies, pneumàtics rugosos, ...
Czech:hrbolky, terénní pneumatiky, ...
Danish:knopper, knoppede dæk, ...
Dutch:kleine knobbels, ruwe banden, ...
Greek:εξογκώματα, τραχιά ελαστικά, ...
Hungarian:dudor, terepgumi, ...
Khmer:ដុំប៉ោងតូចៗ, សំបកកង់មានក្រឡាកង់ធំៗសម្រាប់ផ្លូវលំបាក, ...
Korean:작은 돌기, 거친 타이어, ...
Persian:برآمدگی‌های کوچک, لاستیک‌های عاج‌دار, ...
Polish:małe guzki, opony terenowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):caroços, pneus de cravo, ...
Romanian:protuberanțe mici, anvelope cu crampoane, ...
Swedish:knölar, däck med stora dubbar, ...
Thai:ปุ่มเล็ก ๆ, ยางดอกใหญ่, ...
Turkish:küçük çıkıntılar, büyük dişli lastikler, ...
Vietnamese:nốt sần nhỏ, lốp xe gai lớn, ...

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Definition of knobbies - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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Origin of knobbies

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