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case knives

case knives is the plural of case knife.

Meaning of case knife

Noun

case knife (plural case knives)

  1. A knife carried in a sheath or case.
    • he called for a Case-Knife, and applying the Edge of it to his Mouth, converted it into a musical Instrument1712 July 31 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison], “SUNDAY, July 21, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 570; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume VI...
    Synonyms:
    sheath knife
  2. A large table knife of a kind formerly kept in a case.

Questions about case knives

What is case knives the plural of?
Case knives is the plural of case knife.

Words near case knives in the dictionary

  1. case in chief
  2. case in point
  3. case independent
  4. case insensitive
  5. case knife
  6. case knives
  7. case law
  8. case laws
  9. case mix
  10. case mixes
  11. case mod

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