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paperknife

/ˈpeɪ.pə.naɪf/

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noun

/ˈpeɪ.pə.naɪf/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тупой нож, используемый для вскрытия конвертов или разрезания неразрезанных страниц книг.

A noun referring to a dull knife used to cut open envelopes or slit uncut pages of books.

  1. Letter openerB2formal

    A dull-bladed knife used to cut open envelopes or slit uncut pages of books.

    ruНож для бумаги

    • He used a silver paperknife to open the envelope.
    • The antique paperknife was kept on the desk for decoration.
    • She carefully slit the pages of the new novel with a paperknife.

    Synonymsletter openerpaper knife

Forms
  • paperknives plural form
  • paperknives' possessive plural form
  • paperknife's possessive singular form