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    POCKET KNIFE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocketplay

    Synonyms:

    pocket knife; pocketknife

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("pocket knife" is a kind of...):

    knife (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pocket knife"):

    clasp knife; jackknife (a large knife with one or more folding blades)

    penknife (a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens)

    flick-knife; flick knife; switchblade; switchblade knife (a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button)

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