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pocket knife

noun as in knife with folding blade

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My brother then pulled out a pocket knife and a set of keys.

He went down on his knees, and, with his pocket-knife, severed the rope that secured the girl to the "reach."

Lechmere slid down the bannisters as a schoolboy might have done; he had an open pocket knife in his teeth.

He opened a pocket-knife, and cut the harness to bits, leaving only the necessary head-stalls intact.

Lace leather may be easily cut with an ordinary pocket knife having a U-shaped block fitted on the edge of the blade.

He produced a pocket-knife, and walked toward her slowly, examining it with care.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pocket knife, such as: flick knife, penknife, pocketknife, swiss army knife, and switchblade.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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