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Switchknife

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jackknife switchnounSynonym of knife switch.
switchbladenounA folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
jack-knifenounA compact folding knife.
gravity knifenounA type of knife that with the press of a button, allows the blade to drop out of the handle, and then quickly opened up full, for quick use, also allowing it to be flicked open with a flick of the wrist.
byknifenounA secondary knife carried beside a dagger or short sword.
jackknifenoun(statistics) A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
penknifenounA small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
flick-knifenoun(British) Alternative form of flick knife. [(British, Ireland) A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.]
clasp-knifenounA knife with a hinged blade or blades that, for safety when not in use, can be folded into a slot in the handle.
utility knifenounA cutting tool that has a thin interchangeable blade that (often) retracts or folds into the handle.
clasp knifenounAlternative spelling of clasp-knife. [A knife with a hinged blade or blades that, for safety when not in use, can be folded into a slot in the handle.]
flickynoun(slang, urban England and Ireland) flick knife, switchblade
flick knifenoun(British, Ireland) A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
knife switchnounA switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, consisting of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw to break or make electrical contact.
007 knifenoun(New York, slang, 1970s-1980s, by extension) A folding knife, especially one used in a crime.
paperknifenounA knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.
button locknoun(metonymic) A knife or other tool with such a lock.
boxcutternounA utility knife.
slipjointnoun(metonymic) A knife or other tool with such a joint; usually a pocketknife.
pocket-knifenounAlternative spelling of pocketknife. [A knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle).]

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