knife
/ˈnaɪ̯f/
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal, usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing; A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger; Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper
- plural
- knives
Meanings
- 1
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing
Did you have a knife?
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Tom is holding a knife.
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- 2
A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger
- 3
Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper