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单词 pocketknives
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pocketknife

noun

pock·​et·​knife ˈpä-kət-ˌnīf How to pronounce pocketknife (audio)
: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Suddenly, a white stranger with a pocketknife emerged from a wooded area, and ordered Richard to move away. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 He was charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon — despite not actually attacking anyone with the pocketknife — and held without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque. Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, 19 July 2022 Instruct your minions to remove any extraneous branches, and sharpen one end of each stick with a pocketknife. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2020 DFC Bryant Ovalles Vasquez went into action, using a pocketknife to free the man from his seatbelt, and were able to pull him to safety. Fox News, 8 Apr. 2022 Just like the clip on a pocketknife, that sheath should be considered the primary determining factor in your purchase. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2020 So did Blind Willie Johnson, using a pocketknife as a slide. Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 According to an arrest warrant, Justin Tyler was charged in February with first-degree domestic violence for injuring Martella Tyler with a pocketknife. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 8 June 2022 She was hit from behind with a 2-by-4 and repeatedly stabbed in the neck with a pocketknife, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pocketknife

noun

pock·​et·​knife ˈpä-kət-ˌnīf How to pronounce pocketknife (audio)
plural pocketknives
-ˌnīvz
: a small knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle

pocketknives

noun

plural of pocketknife
as in knives

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