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folding knife

folding knife noun: 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.

folding knife: a kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a...
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Noun

folding knife (plural folding knives)

  1. 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

folding knife meaning in Tamil

folding knife in Tamil

மடக்குக்கத்தி

Synonyms of folding knife

Forms of folding knife

pluralfolding knives

Questions about folding knife

What does folding knife mean?
Folding knife means 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.
What is folding knife in Tamil?
Folding knife in Tamil is மடக்குக்கத்தி. See Folding knife meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is folding knife?
Folding knife is a noun.
What is the plural of folding knife?
The plural of folding knife is folding knives.

Words near folding knife in the dictionary

  1. folding bone
  2. folding bones
  3. folding chair
  4. folding chairs
  5. folding down
  6. folding knife
  7. folding knives
  8. folding like a cheap suit
  9. folding like a cheap suitcase
  10. folding like a cheap tent
  11. folding like a lawn chair

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