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knife meaning in Kannada

ಚಾಕು cāku

/ˈnɐɪ̯f//ˈnaɪ̯f/

knife in Kannada: ಚಾಕು (cāku), ಕತ್ತಿ (katti). In English, knife means a utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

Kannada words for knife

utensil or tool designed for cutting
ಚಾಕು cāku, ಕತ್ತಿ katti

English meaning of knife

  1. noun A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
  2. noun A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
  3. noun Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.
  4. verb To cut with a knife.

Full definition of knife

knife in a sentence

  • He was looking for a knife to chop some steak.
  • She was repeatedly knifed in the chest.
  • The boat knifed through the water.

Synonyms of knife

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Questions about knife in Kannada

What is the meaning of knife in Kannada?
Knife in Kannada is ಚಾಕು (cāku), ಕತ್ತಿ (katti).
knife ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Knife: ಚಾಕು (cāku), ಕತ್ತಿ (katti).
What does knife mean in English?
Knife means a utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

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