utility knife

noun

Definition of utility knife

: 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

Examples of utility knife in a Sentence

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The men all started arguing, Peach said, and the truck driver quickly pulled out a utility knife and started cutting the other men. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Driver cuts three men, himself with knife during road rage incident in Dundalk, Baltimore County police say," 17 Sep. 2019 Step 5: Allow the veneer tape to cool for a few minutes, trim the edges with a utility knife, and sand the panels and edging. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Your Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Platform Bed Frame," 30 Aug. 2019 Score the excess with a utility knife, then snap off the excess shim material. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Need To Know: The Life-Changing Power of Shims," 9 Nov. 2018 Banks' frame at six feet and 207 pounds makes him a difficult target to bring down after the catch and allows him to be a utility knife of sorts for any offense. — Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, "North Shore receiver Shadrach Banks verbally commits to Texas A&M," 1 Aug. 2019 This isn't your typical utility knife – this baby is designed especially for foodies. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "19 Inexpensive Father's Day Gifts Your Dad Will Actually Want," 4 June 2019 The Stanley 99 is a classic example of the less-is-more industrial design that makes utility knives great. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Stanley Made a Lightweight Plastic Utility Knife. So Is It Any Good?," 14 Nov. 2018 Use a straightedge and utility knife to cut between the points, forming a notch in each pocket. — Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "How To Make a Leather Wallet," 20 Aug. 2018 Stanley’s new Fat Max plastic utility knives are not pitched specifically as box openers, but that’s their most obvious use. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "Stanley Made a Lightweight Plastic Utility Knife. So Is It Any Good?," 14 Nov. 2018

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