flick knife

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Definition

Noun: A small, concealable knife with a blade that is released and locks into position by a spring mechanism when a button or lever on the handle is pressed.

Usage

The term "flick knife" is used to refer specifically to this type of spring-operated knife. It is often associated with a particular action and sound. Possession of such knives is restricted or illegal in many jurisdictions due to their potential as weapons.

Examples
  • The police confiscated a flick knife from the suspect's jacket pocket.
  • In the old gangster movie, the antagonist menacingly opened a flick knife.
  • Laws regarding the sale of flick knives vary from country to country.
Advanced Usage
  • "To flick open a knife": This verb phrase describes the action of deploying the blade of a flick knife.
    • He threatened them by flicking open his knife.
Variants and Related Words
  • Switchblade (noun): This is the most common synonym for "flick knife," especially in American English.
  • Automatic knife (noun): A more technical term that encompasses flick knives and other knives with spring-assisted opening mechanisms.
  • Pocketknife (noun): A general term for a small folding knife; a flick knife is a specific, often illegal, type of pocketknife.
Synonyms
  • Switchblade
  • Automatic knife
  • Spring knife
Notes on Meaning

The core meaning is a spring-operated pocketknife. The word strongly connotes illicit or aggressive use due to its quick, one-handed deployment, distinguishing it from standard manual folding knives. It is primarily defined by its mechanism, not its size or blade shape.

Noun
  1. a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button

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