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Door handle vs Knob

Both 'door handle' and 'knob' are correct terms used to refer to the object on a door that is used to open or close it. The choice between the two depends on the specific type of mechanism on the door. 'Door handle' is more commonly used for lever-style handles, while 'knob' is used for round, knob-shaped handles.

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Door handle

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This term refers to the object on a door that is used to open or close it. It is commonly used for lever-style handles.

Examples:

She turned the door handle and entered the room.
The door handle was made of brass and had an intricate design.

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A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be found on all types of doors including exterior doors of residential ...
Results 1 - 24 of 696 ... Door handle paired with deadbolt. Privacy Door Levers ... SchlageBroadway Satin Nickel Privacy Bed/Bath Door Handle.

Alternatives:

lever handle
door lever

Knob

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This term refers to the round, knob-shaped object on a door that is used to open or close it. It is commonly used for this type of handle.

Examples:

She grasped the knob and pulled the door open.
The knob on the door was made of crystal and sparkled in the sunlight.

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The trouble's with your dial, which is technically a knob.
'Cause I broke the knob on the television.
Using a chair under the door knob is actually more effective.
There's a knob on the door.
Blakester is ready to get his knob gobbled.
Oh, he's just a fucking knob.
Pretend the door knob is an egg.
As if we could just turn a knob.
It's very hard to find the correct knob.
Shit. It's a ghost knob.
Everything works, except this knob, which controls the blower.
Maybe from a decorative knob at the end of the weapon.
And of course I can't reach the knob.
I can crack that knob, man.
The stove knob triggered the bomb.
Could have been our killer, but I'm not seeing any knob.
And of course I can't reach the knob.
Corporal Kean's body was found here: Turkey Knob.
Because a bad girl is more marketable than a church-going hick from Bald Knob.
Do not attempt to inject your insulin by turning the Dose Knob.

Alternatives:

doorknob
round handle

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