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pocket knife

NOUN

knife with folding blade

Synonyms

WEAK

Swiss Army knife flick knife penknife pocketknife switchblade

Example Sentences

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He also denied possession of a pocket knife in a public place on Smithdown Road, Liverpool, on 8 August.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024

Duane Garcia, a 75-year-old musician who told me he served in Vietnam as a Marine, carries a telescopic baton and a pocket knife at all times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

The autopsy report said Hale was carrying a red pocket knife with name “AIDEN” monogrammed on it.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Danylo wrapped the robotic fingers around a pocket knife.

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2022

He spent his days at the corner of Calle San Cristóbal in Old San Juan, peeling oranges with his pocket knife and scooping out a triangular hole through which tourists could suck the sweet juice.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago