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pocketknife

[ pok-it-nahyf ]
/ ˈpɒk ɪtˌnaɪf /
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noun, plural pock·et·knives.

a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket.

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Origin of pocketknife

First recorded in 1720–30; pocket + knife

Words nearby pocketknife

pocket edition, pocketful, pocket gopher, pocket-handkerchief, pocketing, pocketknife, pocket money, pocket mouse, pocket park, pocket piece, pocket secretary
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Words related to pocketknife

knife, switchblade knife, flick knife, penknife

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British Dictionary definitions for pocketknife

pocketknife
/ (ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪf) /

noun plural -knives

a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle; penknife
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