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lockblade

lockblade noun: a knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.

Noun

lockblade (plural lockblades)

  1. A knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.
    • Whether you are buying a lockblade, a fixed-blade or a pocket knife, the choice of brands is easy: […]1993, Field & Stream, volume 97, number 12, page 111
    • He cuts the fruit with his Gerber lockblade. The steel blade glistens, slips effortlessly inside.2011, Christopher R. Howard, Tea of Ulaanbaatar

Forms of lockblade

plurallockblades

Origin of lockblade

From lock + blade.

Questions about lockblade

What does lockblade mean?
Lockblade means a knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.
What part of speech is lockblade?
Lockblade is a noun.
What is the plural of lockblade?
The plural of lockblade is lockblades.

Words near lockblade in the dictionary

  1. Lockatong
  2. lockaway
  3. lockaways
  4. lockback
  5. lockbacks
  6. lockblade
  7. lockblades
  8. lockbolt
  9. lockbolts
  10. lockbox
  11. lockboxes

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