utility knife
noun
: a knife designed for general use
a chef's utility knife
specifically
: a cutting tool having a sharp replaceable blade that can be retracted into a usually metal handle
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The set of 14 includes six steak knives, a chef knife, bread knife, santoku knife, utility knife, paring knife, kitchen scissors, an acacia wood knife block, and sharpening steel.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 July 2025
The set includes essentials like a chef’s knife, a bread knife, a utility knife, a slicing knife, steak knives, kitchen scissors, and even a knife sharpener and wood block for storage.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
The first of the blades (as listed on the Kickstarter page) is a titanium alloy utility knife.
—Ben Coxworth
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
Police officers in Salt Lake City were disciplined after body camera footage showed them using a utility knife on the body of a deceased homeless man.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 July 2025
The set includes essentials like a chef’s knife, a bread knife, a utility knife, a slicing knife, steak knives, kitchen scissors, and even a knife sharpener and wood block for storage.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
The first of the blades (as listed on the Kickstarter page) is a titanium alloy utility knife.
—Ben Coxworth
may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025
Police officers in Salt Lake City were disciplined after body camera footage showed them using a utility knife on the body of a deceased homeless man.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Utility knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20knife. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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