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pocketknife

[pok-it-nahyf] / ˈpɒk ɪtˌnaɪf /


NOUN
Swiss Army knife
Synonyms
NOUN
switchblade knife
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Using the Florida law as an example, perhaps the suspect happens to be carrying a pocketknife.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2024

Police searched Pearson, discovered a pocketknife and took her into custody.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024

The 9th Circuit panel found that the state had failed to prove they were either of those things, with Bea writing that they are “simply a pocketknife with an extra rotating handle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Ward searched through his pockets, pulling out two lighters, and told McWhorter he might have a pocketknife.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

He stared at the floor and then pulled out his pocketknife and started whittling his nails.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger