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switchblade
noun switch·blade \-ˌblād\
: a knife that has a blade inside the handle which springs out when a button is pressed
Full Definition of SWITCHBLADE
: a pocketknife having the blade spring-operated so that pressure on a release catch causes it to fly open —called also switchblade knife
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First Known Use of SWITCHBLADE
1932
Rhymes with SWITCHBLADE
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