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    [Noun]  | "knife" | \ ˈnīf \


    1: a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle

    2: a weapon or tool resembling a knife

    3: a sharp cutting blade or tool in a machine


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English knif, from Old English cnīf, perhaps from Old Norse knīfr; akin to Middle Low German knīf knife;

    [Noun]  | "knife-edge" | \ ˈnīf-ˌej \


    1: a sharp wedge of steel or other hard material used as a fulcrum for a lever beam in a precision instrument

    2: a sharp narrow knifelike edge


    Origin: 1818 ;

    [Noun]  | "bow*ie knife" | \ ˈbü-ē- \


    1: a stout single-edged hunting knife with part of the back edge curved concavely to a point and sharpened


    Origin: 1830 ;

     James Bowie;

    [Noun]  | "case knife" 


    1: sheath knife

    2: a table knife


    Origin: 1673 ;

    [Noun]  | "chef's knife" 


    1: a knife used for preparing food; especially : a large, general-purpose kitchen knife usually 8 to 10 inches long that has a blade curving upward along its length and ending in a narrow point


    Origin: 1893 ;

    [Noun]  | "clasp knife" 


    1: pocketknife; especially : a large one-bladed folding knife having a catch to hold the blade open


    Origin: 1734 ;

    [Noun]  | "flick-knife" | \ ˈflik-ˌnīf \


    1: switchblade


    Origin: 1957 ;

    [Noun]  | "palette knife" 


    1: a knife with usually a flexible steel blade and no cutting edge used to mix colors or to apply colors (as to a painting)


    Origin: 1760 ;

    [Verb]  | "knife" 


    1: to use a knife on; specifically : to stab, slash, or wound with a knife

    2: to cut, mark, or spread with a knife

    3: to try to defeat by underhanded means


    Origin: 1865 ;

    [Trademark]  | "Gamma Knife" 


    1: —used for a medical device that emits a highly focused beam of gamma radiation

    [Verb]  | "knife" 


    1: as in cut, slice;


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    [Noun]  | "knife" 


    1: an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting;


      * e.g., " ... be careful in using the knife to split open the cardboard box "



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    [Noun]  | "bowie knife" 


    1: as in dagger, machete;


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    [Noun]  | "sheath knife" 


    1: as in dagger, machete;


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    [Noun]  | "switch knife" 


    1: as in dagger, bowie knife;


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     [ "knife" ]

    1: 1) An object with a blade, primarily used for cutting.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm going to knife you if you touch my bitch again." 


     [ "knife" ]

    2: 2) To stab someone with a knife.

     [ "knife" ]

    1: A Small Sharp blade that is used for cutting things. Can change the tide of battle.

      * e.g.,  ... Big Muscular dude:Im gonna beat you up!  

     [ "knife" ]

    1: A sharp metal stabby stick

      * e.g.,  ... Tony: Peter there's a knife in your stomach Peter: what? 

     [ "knife" ]

    1: a knife can come in many shapes and sizes.

      * e.g.,  ... lets go to the knife shop and buy a knife today. 


     [ "knife" ]

    2: usually consist of a blade made of some kind of metal or stone, with a handle at the other end.

      * e.g.,  ... lets knife him. 


     [ "knife" ]

    3: there are fixed blade knives. (meaning that they don't fold, they need a sheath to keep from getting cut)


     [ "knife" ]

    4: and folding (the blade usually folds into the blade.)


     [ "knife" ]

    5: one of the most widely known is the switch blade. (just a knife that has a spring loaded blade, no big deal)


     [ "knife" ]

    6: and then there are knifes that have the blade the slides out of the handle. and some that have handles that fold onto the blade.


     [ "knife" ]

    7: then there are piece of crap fantasise knives, dont waste your money.


     [ "knife" ]

    8: not a weapon unless used as one, a knife is a tool, that doubles as a weapon.


     [ "knife" ]

    9: then there is the term, to knife.


     [ "knife" ]

    10: means to stab or cut someone, but not necessarily kill them.


     [ "knife" ]

    11: very similar to shanking someone. (although shanks are better at a stab, usually favored in the hammer fist or oriental knife hold.)

     [ "knife" ]

    1: A tool carried by people from "the hood" for performing various daily tasks.

      * e.g.,  ... "shit man dems i cant eat ids big lump o cheese" 

     [ "knife" ]

    1: A tool for cutting with a handle at one end, and a flat blade of roughly equal length.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm going to knife him" 


     [ "knife" ]

    2: To knife is to use the knife to attack a person or object.

      * e.g.,  ... "Call that a knife?" *pulls out long machete* "This is a knife!" 

     [ "knife" ]

    1: to engage in intercourse

      * e.g.,  ... yo dude, i heard grandpa billy sabe gets knifed every night. 

     [ "knife" ]

    1: n. pl. knives (nvz)

      * e.g.,  ... I'm gonna knife your brother if he ever touches my ride again. 


     [ "knife" ]

    2: A cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade attached to a handle.


     [ "knife" ]

    3: A cutting edge; a blade.


     [ "knife" ]

    4: v. knifed, knif·ing, knifes


     [ "knife" ]

    5: v. tr.


     [ "knife" ]

    6: To use a knife on, especially to stab; wound with a knife.


     [ "knife" ]

    7: Informal. To betray or attempt to defeat by underhand means.

     [ "knife" ]

    1: Just like shotgun or pistol, it refers to a seating in a car, this time referring to the back left window seat.

      * e.g.,  ... Knife, if it isn't already taken. 

     [ "Knife" ]

    1: Great tool primarily used for cutting flesh and plant tissue. It's use has gone down since the invention of the gun.

      * e.g.,  ... Get me the knife, I need to see my ex. 

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