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flick knife

flick knife
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flik nahyf]
    • /flɪk naɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flik nahyf]
    • /flɪk naɪf/

Definitions of flick knife words

  • noun flick knife switchblade. 1
  • noun flick knife retractable blade 1

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Origin of flick knife

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Flick knife

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flick knife popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

flick knife usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flick knife

noun flick knife

  • swiss army knife — a small knife with blades and other tools, such as a nail file and corkscrew, all folding into the handle.
  • penknife — a small pocketknife, formerly one used for making and sharpening quill pens.
  • pocketknife — a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket.
  • switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.

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