English Explanatory Dictionary

flick knife

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
  2. A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight.

Word forms

flick knife flick knives flick-knife

Synonyms

switchblade flicky
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