knifepoint

[ nahyf-point ]

noun
  1. the sharp tip of a knife.

Idioms about knifepoint

  1. at knifepoint, under threat of being cut or stabbed with a knife: He was robbed at knifepoint.

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How to use knifepoint in a sentence

  • In laying off a 16-foot pole the stick is first marked with a knife point, or sharp scratchawl, and try square to square one end.

    Farm Mechanics | Herbert A. Shearer

British Dictionary definitions for knife-point

knife-point

noun
  1. the tip of a knife blade

  2. at knife-point under threat of being stabbed

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