SWITCHBLADE
Dictionary entry overview: What does switchblade mean? • SWITCHBLADE (noun)
The noun SWITCHBLADE has 1 sense:
1. a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
Familiarity information: SWITCHBLADE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SWITCHBLADE (noun)
Meaning:
A pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
flick knife; switchblade; switchblade knife
Hypernyms ("switchblade" is a kind of...):
pocket knife; pocketknife (a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket)
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