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 first of the blades (as listed on the Kickstarter page) is a titanium alloy utility knife.
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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
The collection also includes three of Made In’s award-winning French knives—a chef knife, utility knife, and paring knife—with unique denim micarta knife handles.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025
This set includes a chef's knife, bread knife, utility knife and paring knife.
—Nora Colomer
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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
The collection also includes three of Made In’s award-winning French knives—a chef knife, utility knife, and paring knife—with unique denim micarta knife handles.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 June 2025
This set includes a chef's knife, bread knife, utility knife and paring knife.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for utility knife
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“Utility knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20knife. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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