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| 1. | [ noun ] edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle | |
| Related terms: | edge_tool barong Bowie_knife slicer bolo table_knife case_knife cleaver bread_knife surgical_knife butcher_knife hunting_knife carving_knife letter_opener linoleum_knife parang parer pocketknife drawknife pruning_knife point knife_blade haft blade | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (arms) a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point | |
| Related terms: | weapon bayonet dagger yataghan machete flick-knife trench_knife khukuri shiv point | |
| 3. | [ noun ] any long thin projection that is transient | |
| Synonyms: | tongue | |
| Examples: | "tongues of flame licked at the walls" "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark" |
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| Related terms: | projection | |
| 4. | [ verb ] use a knife on | |
| Synonyms: | stab | |
| Examples: | "The victim was knifed to death" |
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| Related terms: | injure poniard bayonet stab | |
| Similar spelling: |
Knopf Knipe Knepp Kneip knave Knauf Knaff Knabe Knauff |
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