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knife fight

knife fight noun: a fight between combatants armed with knives.

Noun

knife fight (plural knife fights)

  1. A fight between combatants armed with knives.
  2. A dogfight (aircraft battle) at close quarters.

Forms of knife fight

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Questions about knife fight

What does knife fight mean?
Knife fight means a fight between combatants armed with knives.
What part of speech is knife fight?
Knife fight is a noun.
What is the plural of knife fight?
The plural of knife fight is knife fights.

Words near knife fight in the dictionary

  1. knife crimes
  2. knife ear
  3. knife ears
  4. knife edge
  5. knife edges
  6. knife fight
  7. knife fights
  8. knife fish
  9. knife game
  10. knife grinder
  11. knife handle

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