What is this called in English?

[Yourjones]

Hi this is a language question. Could anyone just help explain what is the (the shape of the) device by turning which you adjust the volume of your music? Is it a knob, or wheel or what? And on it, what make it easy for you to turn it with your finger because of increased friction? Teeth? Ridges or what?

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forums, yourjones.

It's called a knob, and ridges is fine for what you are describing.

 

[Yourjones]

Thanks a lot for your help. Much appreciated!

 

[Barb_D]

Hi yourjones, and welcome.

We do appreciate that you want to say "thanks" but a better way is to click the "like' link at the bottom of the helpful post.

The reason is that we see a new post in the thread and think "Oh, a follow-up question!" and go to see what's up. A "like" tells us you got the answer you needed without a new post.

Thanks!

 

[Yourjones]

Hi Rover, just knew how to upload photos. Will you double check if the photo is what I was describing and if it should be called knob? Thanks a lot!

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes. You could also call it the 'volume control'.

 

[Barb_D]

I'd call that a dial, not a knob. But they are still ridges.