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pocketknife


pock·et·knife

noun \ˈpä-kət-ˌnīf\

Definition of POCKETKNIFE

: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket
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First Known Use of POCKETKNIFE

1727

Rhymes with POCKETKNIFE

afterlife, antilife, Duncan Phyfe, get a life, nurse-midwife, palette knife, paper knife, paring knife, putty knife, right-to-life, slice-of-life, Yellowknife

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