Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slipjoint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
slipjoint
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of joint for a folding knife, involving a spring that helps hold the blade open against some pressure but does not lock it open in the sense of any positive engagement by the parts of any lock mechanism; it is thus a nonlocking type of joint.

noun

A knife or other tool with such a joint; usually a pocketknife.

Etymology

From slip + joint.

Inflected Forms

slipjoints (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

button lock frame lock liner lock lockback

Questions

What does slipjoint mean?
A type of joint for a folding knife, involving a spring that helps hold the blade open against some pressure but does not lock it open in the sense of any positive engagement by the parts of any lock mechanism; it is thus a nonlocking type of joint.
Where does slipjoint come from?
From slip + joint.

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