flick-knife
Pocket blade, sprung
A flick-knife is a pocketknife with a blade that springs open when a button is pressed—the British term for what Americans call a switchblade.
The name captures the quick flicking motion of the blade's release.
He pulled a flick-knife from his jacket pocket.
Flick-knives are illegal to carry in public in the UK.
Spring-released folding knife
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- pointExact location or meaning
sharp · handle · grip · sheath · stiletto · spring-loaded · stab · slash
Thin-bladed knife or heel
Able to bend flat
- compactTightly packed together
- retractableAble to draw inward
- automaticOperating without intervention
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
portable · handheld · lightweight · pocket-sized · one-handed · locking
Causing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- threatIndication of potential harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
violent · assault · bloodshed · injury · fatal · aggression · crime · mugging
Fabric compartment in clothing
- hiddenKept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- covertIntentionally concealed
- disguisedConcealed true identity
stealthy · furtive · secretive · unseen · undetected · surreptitious · cloaked · inconspicuous
Officially not permitted
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- restrictedLimited in scope
- illegalForbidden by statute
- controlledKept within limits
contraband · confiscated · regulated · unlawful · possession · smuggling · customs · prosecution
switchblade
Spring-released folding knife
point · sharp · handle · grip · sheath · stiletto · spring-loaded · stab · slash · pierce
stiletto
Thin-bladed knife or heel
foldable
Able to bend flat
- compactTightly packed together
- retractableAble to draw inward
- automaticOperating without intervention
collapsible · portable · handheld · lightweight · pocket-sized · one-handed · locking
lethal
Causing or capable of death
hazard · violent · assault · bloodshed · injury · fatal · aggression · crime · mugging · street-crime
Fabric compartment in clothing
disguised · stealthy · furtive · secretive · unseen · undetected · surreptitious · cloaked · inconspicuous · waistband
prohibited
Officially not permitted
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- restrictedLimited in scope
- illegalForbidden by statute
controlled · contraband · confiscated · regulated · unlawful · possession · smuggling · customs · prosecution · amnesty
flick-knifefixed blade
Knife without hinge mechanism
sheath knife · hunting knife · butter knife · kitchen knife · machete
flick-knifemachete
Heavy broad-bladed knife
sword · cleaver · butcher's knife · hunting knife · kitchen knife
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