automatic knife
Button-deployed cutting tool
An automatic knife is a folding knife with a blade that springs open at the push of a button or switch, distinguished from manual folders that require thumb pressure on the blade itself.
Also called a switchblade.
Legal restrictions vary by jurisdiction—many places ban carrying or selling them: He was arrested for possessing an automatic knife.
- switchbladeSpring-released folding knife
- stilettoThin-bladed knife or heel
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- springRecoiling metal spiral
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- knivesjackknife, penknife, stiletto, meat cleaver, cleaver
automatic knifefixed blade
Knife without hinge mechanism
sheath knife · hunting knife · combat knife · kitchen knife · chef's knife
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