pocketknife
noun
pocketknives
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pluralof pocketknife.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s got its cheese, its banks, its mountains, its neutrality, its watches, its pocketknives and its chocolate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
My colleague developed a technique of cutting blocks with his chainsaw, and then the rest of us would sit around with our field pocketknives and split them.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 13, 2022
There are hoodies, sneakers, and off-the-wall branded goods, from pocketknives to fire extinguishers.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 28, 2016
The site also sells ties, T-shirts and pocketknives.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2013
When Gibby called at eleven forty-five, Michael was making a list of things he needed to add to the stash, like cereal, powdered milk, and two pocketknives.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
