switchblade

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English

Definitions

noun

A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.

verb

To attack or cut with a switchblade.
To spring open or up.
To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.

Related words

Synonyms

switchblade knife shiv switchknife gravity knife clasp-knife flick knife clasp knife button lock flick-knife jack-knife jackknife switch butterfly knife probe-scissors 007 knife penknife utility knife

Associated

razer knives stiletto knife yakuza importation flick knuckles smiles stab blade boone

Rhymes

dismayed accolade renegade cascade staid charade jade escapade retrograde palisade

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