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flick knife en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, UK) 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.
  2. A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight.

Forms

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flick knives Number=Plur lexicographic
flick-knife alternative lexicographic

Hypernyms

folding knife

Synonyms

switchblade · flicky