switchblade

[ swich-bleyd ]

/ ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR switchblade ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.

Also called switchblade knife, switch knife .

Origin of switchblade

First recorded in 1905–10; switch + blade

Words nearby switchblade

Swiss tournament, Swissvale, Swit., switch, switchback, switchblade, switchboard, switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star

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Example sentences from the Web for switchblade

After a moment he withdrew it, and fumbled in his leg pocket withdrawing a switchblade knife.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
The other two curs outa the same litter: Switchblade an' Turkey-Buzzard, over there.
Lone Star Planet|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
The next day, Switchblade Joe Bonney came in to make payment on a note we were holding on him.
Lone Star Planet|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
The switchblade snicked back and disappeared into a side pocket of the jacket, while Ord watched it with fascinated eyes.
Remember the Alamo|R. R. Fehrenbach

British Dictionary definitions for switchblade

switchblade

switchblade knife

/ (ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd) /

noun

US and Canadian a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressed

Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): flick knife

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	switchblade
释义	switchblade [ swich-bleyd ] / ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR switchblade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button. Also called switchblade knife, switch knife . Origin of switchblade First recorded in 1905–10; switch + blade Words nearby switchblade Swiss tournament, Swissvale, Swit., switch, switchback, switchblade, switchboard, switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for switchblade After a moment he withdrew it, and fumbled in his leg pocket withdrawing a switchblade knife. First on the Moon\|Jeff Sutton The other two curs outa the same litter: Switchblade an' Turkey-Buzzard, over there. Lone Star Planet\|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire The next day, Switchblade Joe Bonney came in to make payment on a note we were holding on him. Lone Star Planet\|Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire The switchblade snicked back and disappeared into a side pocket of the jacket, while Ord watched it with fascinated eyes. Remember the Alamo\|R. R. Fehrenbach British Dictionary definitions for switchblade switchblade switchblade knife / (ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd) / noun US and Canadian a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressed Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): flick knife Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to switchblade bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, machine gun, pistol, bomb, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, ammunition, firearm
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switchblade

noun

Origin of switchblade

Words nearby switchblade

Example sentences from the Web for switchblade

British Dictionary definitions for switchblade

switchblade knife

noun

Words related to switchblade