flick knife

See also: flick-knife

English

Alternative forms

flick-knife

Noun

flick knife (plural flick knives)

(Britain) A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required. Such a knife is almost always used as a weapon.

Synonyms

switchblade

Translations

knife with blade on pivot

Dutch: springmes n, vouwmes, stiletto (nl)

Finnish: stiletti (fi)

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