pocket knife

NOUN

knife with folding blade

Synonyms

WEAK

Swiss Army knife flick knife penknife pocketknife switchblade

Example Sentences

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He also denied possession of a pocket knife in a public place on Smithdown Road, Liverpool, on 8 August.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024

Duane Garcia, a 75-year-old musician who told me he served in Vietnam as a Marine, carries a telescopic baton and a pocket knife at all times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

One of Gadson’s lawyers, Harry Daniels, described the knife as a small pocket knife.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Danylo wrapped the robotic fingers around a pocket knife.

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2022

Beside me was a little wooden stand containing a battered old pocket knife, several marbles, and a lighted candle in a metal holder.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler