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knifepoint

knifepoint noun: the pointed end of a knife.

Noun

knifepoint (plural knifepoints)

  1. The pointed end of a knife.

Forms of knifepoint

pluralknifepoints

Origin of knifepoint

From knife + point.

Phrases with knifepoint

Questions about knifepoint

What does knifepoint mean?
Knifepoint means the pointed end of a knife.
What part of speech is knifepoint?
Knifepoint is a noun.
What is the plural of knifepoint?
The plural of knifepoint is knifepoints.

Words near knifepoint in the dictionary

  1. knifemakers
  2. knifemaking
  3. knifeman
  4. knifemen
  5. knifeplay
  6. knifepoint
  7. knifepoints
  8. knifeproof
  9. knifer
  10. knifers
  11. knifery

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