Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folding knife

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
fold-ing knife
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

folding knives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fixie sheath knife

Synonyms

folder clasp knife clasp-knife

Questions

What does folding knife mean?
A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking.

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