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SWITCHBLADE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
Synonyms:
flick-knife; flick knife; switchblade; switchblade knife
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("switchblade" is a kind of...):
pocket knife; pocketknife (a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket)