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pocketknife

[pok-it-nahyf] / ˈpɒk ɪtˌnaɪf /


NOUN
Swiss Army knife
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NOUN
switchblade knife
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Police searched Pearson, discovered a pocketknife and took her into custody.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024

Ward searched through his pockets, pulling out two lighters, and told McWhorter he might have a pocketknife.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

Diatomite is really strange stuff—you can cut it with a pocketknife or a spade or a chainsaw.

From Scientific American • Sep. 13, 2022

The dispatcher asked whether it was a pocketknife.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2021

Dr. Cooper offered him a pocketknife, and then there was a soft click.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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