switchblade
Meanings
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.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From switch + blade.
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