switchblade

A pocketknife with a blade that springs open automatically at the press of a button.

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1. Spring-loaded knife B2 formal

   A type of pocketknife whose blade is released and locked into position by a spring mechanism, typically activated by a button or lever.

   • He was arrested for carrying a switchblade in his pocket.
   • The detective found a switchblade hidden under the car seat.
   • In many countries, owning a switchblade is illegal.

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   Synonyme: flick knife

• switchblades plural form
• switchblades' possessive plural form
• switchblade's possessive singular form