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Noun: switchblade knife  'swich,bleyd nIf
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
    "Possession of a switchblade knife was illegal in many jurisdictions";
    - switchblade [N. Amer], flick-knife [Brit], flick knife [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: switchblade knives

Type of: pocket knife, pocketknife

Encyclopedia: Switchblade knife