folding knife

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folding knife

noun folding knives

A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking. Holonyms: EDC, everyday carry
Similar: folder, clasp knife, clasp-knife

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noun kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle

日本語	折り畳みナイフ oritatami naifu, フォールディングナイフ fōrudingunaifu
Français	couteau pliant
Deutsch	Klappmesser
Русский	складно́й нож skladnój nož

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@misc{folding_knife_2026,
  title = {folding knife},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/folding%20knife},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}