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knifehand

knifehand noun: a strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist); a karate chop.

Noun

knifehand (plural knifehands)

  1. (attributive, often) A strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist); a karate chop.

Forms of knifehand

pluralknifehands

Origin of knifehand

From knife + hand.

Questions about knifehand

What does knifehand mean?
Knifehand means a strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist); a karate chop.
What part of speech is knifehand?
Knifehand is a noun.
What is the plural of knifehand?
The plural of knifehand is knifehands.

Words near knifehand in the dictionary

  1. knifefishes
  2. knifeful
  3. knifefuls
  4. knifegrinder
  5. knifegrinders
  6. knifehand
  7. knifehandle
  8. knifehandles
  9. knifehands
  10. knifejaw
  11. knifejaws

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