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switchblade

[ swich-bleyd ]

noun

  1. a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.


switchblade

/ ˈ²õ·Éɪ³Ùʃˌ²ú±ô±ðɪ»å /

noun

  1. a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressed
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Origin of switchblade1

First recorded in 1905–10; switch + blade
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There were zombie knives, machetes, switchblades and swords.

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Laube became addicted to heroin and alcohol, which fueled a lengthy rap sheet that included driving under the influence, fighting in public, and carrying a switchblade.

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Beyond billy clubs, laws banning butterfly knives, switchblades and other edged weapons are also being challenged.

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Within milliseconds, a hand with a switchblade swoops in and slashes a huge gash in the side of the bag before tearing it apart at its seams.

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Might that change this Christmas on a wave of appreciation for the man who wrote those wonderful words, then laid waste to them with his rusty switchblade of a voice?

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