invisibleknob

noun
UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl nɒb/
US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl nɑːb/

A knob you cannot see.

She turned the invisible knob and the secret door opened.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A control that is hard to find or notice.

The settings menu is an invisible knob that few users ever discover.

3. A hidden or imaginary control in a game or story.

The wizard's tower had an invisible knob that only appeared at midnight.

4. A subtle factor that quietly changes how something works.

Interest rates act like an invisible knob on the economy.