knifepoint
[ nahyf-point ]
/ ˈnaɪfˌpɔɪnt /
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noun
the sharp tip of a knife.
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Nearby words
knife river, knife switch, knife-edged, knife-point, knifeman, knifepoint, kniferest, knight, knight bachelor, knight banneret, knight errant
Idioms
at knifepoint, under threat of being cut or stabbed with a knife: He was robbed at knifepoint.
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British Dictionary definitions for knife-point
knife-point
noun
the tip of a knife blade
at knife-point under threat of being stabbed
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