butterfly knife
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butterfly knife
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Compound of butterfly + knife from the opening motion of the knife.
noun butterfly knives
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A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
Similar: balisong, Batangas knife
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noun folding pocket knife
| 한국어 | 버터플라이 나이프 beoteopeullai naipeu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バタフライナイフ batafurai naifu |
| 中文 | 蝴蝶刀 húdiédāo |
| Português | faca borboleta, canivete borboleta |
| Français | balisong |
| Deutsch | Butterflymesser |
| Ελληνικά | πεταλούδα petaloúda |
| Русский | нож-ба́бочка nož-bábočka, балисо́нг balisóng |
Talk about this word "butterfly knife." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/butterfly%20knife. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. butterfly knife. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/butterfly%20knife "butterfly knife." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/butterfly%20knife.Cite this
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title = {butterfly knife},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butterfly%20knife},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
