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switchblade

 [swich-bleyd]  

switch·blade

   [swich-bleyd]
noun
a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
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Also called switchblade knife, switch knife.

Origin:
1905–10; switch + blade
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switchblade or switchblade knife (ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd)
 
—n
(US), (Canadian) a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressed
 
switchblade knife or switchblade knife
 
—n

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