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knifemaking

knifemaking noun: the making of knives, as a craft or a manufacturing industry.

Noun

knifemaking (uncountable)

  1. The making of knives, as a craft or a manufacturing industry.
    • Near-synonym: bladesmithing
    Synonyms:
    bladesmithing

Synonyms of knifemaking

Origin of knifemaking

From knife + making.

Questions about knifemaking

What does knifemaking mean?
Knifemaking means the making of knives, as a craft or a manufacturing industry.
What part of speech is knifemaking?
Knifemaking is a noun.

Words near knifemaking in the dictionary

  1. knifeless
  2. knifelessness
  3. knifelike
  4. knifemaker
  5. knifemakers
  6. knifemaking
  7. knifeman
  8. knifemen
  9. knifeplay
  10. knifepoint
  11. knifepoints

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