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folding knife
[ fohl-ding nahyf ]
/ ˈfoʊl dɪŋ ˈnaɪf /
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noun
a large pocketknife having a blade or blades that may be folded into the handle.
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Also called clasp knife [klasp-nahyf, klahsp] /ˈklæsp ˌnaɪf, ˈklɑsp/ .
Origin of folding knife
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby folding knife
folded lung syndrome, folder, folderol, folding chair, folding door, folding knife, folding money, folding press, fold one's tent, foldout, foldup
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