case knife

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keys nahyf]
- /keɪs naɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keys nahyf]
- /keɪs naɪf/

Definitions of case knife words

noun case knife sheath knife 3
noun case knife a table knife 3
noun case knife a knife carried or kept in a case or sheath. 1
noun case knife a table knife. 1
noun case knife A knife carried in a sheath or case. 0
noun case knife A large table knife of a kind formerly kept in a case. 0

See all 6 definitions of case knife

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Origin of case knife

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Case knife

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Case knife

case knife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

case knife usage trend in Literature

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