💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Switchknife"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| jackknife switchnoun | Synonym of knife switch. |
| switchbladenoun | A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed. |
| jack-knifenoun | A compact folding knife. |
| gravity knifenoun | A 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. |
| byknifenoun | A 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. |
| penknifenoun | A 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-knifenoun | A knife with a hinged blade or blades that, for safety when not in use, can be folded into a slot in the handle. |
| utility knifenoun | A cutting tool that has a thin interchangeable blade that (often) retracts or folds into the handle. |
| clasp knifenoun | Alternative 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 switchnoun | A 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. |
| paperknifenoun | A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes. |
| button locknoun | (metonymic) A knife or other tool with such a lock. |
| boxcutternoun | A utility knife. |
| slipjointnoun | (metonymic) A knife or other tool with such a joint; usually a pocketknife. |
| pocket-knifenoun | Alternative 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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