flick-knife
or flick knife
[ flik-nahyf ]
/ ˈflɪkˌnaɪf /
noun Chiefly British.
Words nearby flick-knife
flic, flicflac, flichter, flick, flick knife, flick-knife, flick-pass, flicker, flickertail, flickertail state, flied
Origin of flick-knife
First recorded in 1955–60
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British Dictionary definitions for flick knife
flick knife
noun
a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressedUS and Canadian word: switchblade
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