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switchblade.

A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.

11 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbleɪd/
  1. A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.

Where this word comes from

From switch + blade.

verb/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbleɪd/
  1. To attack or cut with a switchblade.

    transitive
  2. To spring open or up.

    intransitive
  3. To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From switch + blade.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.