flick knife
Button-release pocket blade
A flick knife is a pocketknife with a blade that springs open when a button is pressed—called a switchblade in American English.
The mechanism allows one-handed opening, which made these knives popular in mid-twentieth-century youth culture and prompted legal restrictions in many jurisdictions: He pulled a flick knife from his jacket pocket.
Spring-released folding knife
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- stilettoThin-bladed knife or heel
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
edge · point · tang · handle · grip · bolster · sheath · spring
Indication of potential harm
- violenceHarmful physical force
- assaultViolent offensive act
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
aggression · attack · mugging · lethal · deadly · menace · harm · intimidation
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- foldableAble to bend flat
- retractableAble to draw inward
- concealableAble to be hidden
hidden · covert · discreet · slim · lightweight · stealthy · disguised · undetected
Officially not permitted
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- restrictedLimited in scope
- illegalForbidden by statute
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
possession · offense · legislation · confiscated · criminal · prosecution · sentence · enforcement
switchblade
Spring-released folding knife
steel · edge · point · tang · handle · grip · bolster · sheath · spring · mechanism
threat
Indication of potential harm
injury · aggression · attack · mugging · lethal · deadly · menace · harm · intimidation · confrontation
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- foldableAble to bend flat
- retractableAble to draw inward
concealable · hidden · covert · discreet · slim · lightweight · stealthy · disguised · undetected · smuggled
prohibited
Officially not permitted
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- restrictedLimited in scope
- illegalForbidden by statute
contraband · possession · offense · legislation · confiscated · criminal · prosecution · sentence · enforcement · amnesty
flick knifefixed blade
Knife without hinge mechanism
sheath knife · hunting knife · kitchen knife · chef's knife · machete
flick knifeutility knife
Retractable multi-purpose blade
Swiss Army knife · box cutter · craft knife · pocket knife · penknife
flick knifemachete
Heavy broad-bladed knife
sword · axe · hatchet · bush knife · survival knife
flick, knife, flicked, flicking, flicks, flicker, knives, knifed, knifing