switchblade
Example Sentences
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Why use a switchblade to spread jam on toast when you can use a butter knife?
From Scientific American
An accused shoplifter in El Paso, Texas, allegedly pulled out a switchblade and threatened store employees when confronted over the suspected theft.
From Fox News
Today, though, the weapons are not rapiers or even the switchblades of the gang fights of the 1950s.
From Seattle Times
Few vocalists before her wielded switchblade attitude with so much charm.
From Los Angeles Times
Volkswagen favored the switchblade key, which slid out of the fob like a shiv.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
