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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

Danylo wrapped the robotic fingers around a pocket knife.

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2022

The instructor offered a handshake and took out a pocket knife, cutting away the target sheet — a souvenir for Cakl.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

“Aw, you don’t know. You never tasted any,” Harley answered, trying to pry off the bottle cap with the short blade of his pocket knife.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko