switchblade
Example Sentences
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Then Anna hands Marlene her switchblade to give to Ellie, the only inheritance she can pass her child other than her fighting spirit and immunity to a deadly, incurable fungus.
From Salon
He was carrying a switchblade and had turned off his two mobile phones, in what magistrates say was an attempt to prevent being traced.
From Reuters
Pennsylvania legalized the possession of switchblade knives, which had been prohibited in some situations.
From New York Times
When the coronavirus binds to a specific type of receptor on the surface of a cell, it drives its spike protein in like a switchblade and initiates an infection.
From Los Angeles Times
The main 12 switchblade keys on Razer’s Stream Controller can be programmed to trigger commands or macros, with customizable icons and the ability to adjust the haptic feedback you get from pressing a touchscreen key.
From The Verge
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
