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flick-knife
or flick knife
[ flik-nahyf ]
/ ˈflɪkˌnaɪf /
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noun Chiefly British.
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Origin of flick-knife
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby flick-knife
flichter, flick, flicker, flickertail, Flickertail State, flick-knife, flick-pass, flied, flier, flies, flight
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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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