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switch knives

noun

plural of switch knife
as in sheath knives

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  1. daggers
  2. bayonets
  3. knives
  4. cutters
Noun
  • The painting, now owned by MoMA, shows a mélange of people—soldiers, civilians, field workers—and animals, as well as daggers.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The story delivers tender and tragic daggers to the heart through a series of unsettling encounters that expose the awkwardness of puberty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of daggers
Noun
  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
  • Guard members had tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas and had advanced toward the protesters with bayonets affixed to their rifles.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Definition of bayonets
Noun
  • Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Agents also found a rifle scope and bipod, an entrenchment tool, pepper spray and about 30 knives.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of knives
Noun
  • All of the tools and materials needed to complete the class were provided, including flowers and foliage, chicken wire, floral foam, waterproof tape, vessels, and floral cutters.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Coast Guard reported on Friday morning that three cutters remain actively searching, and air and ocean surface searches were conducted overnight.
    — Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutters
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