handle vs knob

handle and knob both are nouns.

handle is a verb but knob is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No
knob	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, knob is a hyponym of handle; that is, knob is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:

handle: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
knob: a round handle

Other hyponyms of handle include ax handle, axe handle, broom handle, broomstick, crop, haft, helve, hilt, hoe handle, mop handle, panhandle, pommel, saddlebow, pommel, rake handle, stock, gunstock, stock.

handle (noun)	knob (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	a round handle
	a circular rounded projection or protuberance
	an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
	any thickened enlargement

handle (verb)	knob (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
touch, lift, or hold with the hands
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way

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