flick knife

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressed. US and Canadian word: switchblade

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

flick knife

switchblade

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Noun

flick knife - a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button

flick-knife, switchblade, switchblade knife

pocket knife, pocketknife - a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket

Translations

coltello a molla

flick knife

n (Brit) → Klappmesser nt, → Schnappmesser nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

flick knife

n (Brit) → coltello a serramanico

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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The 16-year-old, who is from Telford, admitted having an eight-inch kitchen knife, while Shepherd, of Willowfield in Woodside, Telford, admitted having a six-inch flick knife.

Teenagers admit stabbing youth; STAR BRIEFING

He admitted perverting the course of justice by lying to police and possession of a flick knife.

Boy who killed friend cleared of his murder; CRIME

A teenager has been cleared of the murder of his grammar schoolboy friend with a flick knife.

Teenager cleared of murdering school pal; UK & WORLD

He also denies a charge of conspiracy to rob but he admits perverting the course of justice and possessing a flick knife.

Boy 'carried knife due to muggings' TEENAGER ACCUSED OF MURDER TELLS JURY HE'D PREVIOUSLY BEEN BEATEN UP

Once in the 70s, a group of teens were harassing passersby and flicking a chain at them (what can I tell you, apparently the 70s weren't just all flares and Free Love) and my mum got out her flick knife (look, I never said this was going to be pretty) and warned, 'Try it - I know I can kill at least two of you.' You couldn't do that now.

First things first

Zain Shahzad was caught with the flick knife as he confronted another man in a packed St David's shopping centre in Cardiff on March 5.

Police recover meat cleaver after chase

AMAN who threatened a shopper with a "military-style" flick knife pointed the blade at a police officer before being wrestled to the ground.

Knifeman threatened officer and shopper

Clarke was using a "zombie knife" - banned 12 days before the stabbings in August last year - and Mombele had a flick knife. They first stabbed a boy of 15 in the arm and buttock before knifing boys aged 15 and 16 in the belly and leg.

2 guilty of carnival stabbings

A MAN who frightened his neighbours by waving a flick knife at them has been jailed.

Jailed for frightening neighbours with knife

A "NOVELTY" flick knife and lighter in a man's glove box put him at risk of prison after a routine police stop.

Novelty flick knife found in glove box

He is also accused of assaulting a woman who was with the victim and possessing an offensive weapon, a flick knife.

Teen accused over robbery at knifepoint; IN BRIEF

Before leaving his home he dressed in dark clothing and chillingly asked his girlfriend: "Would you still love me if I hurt someone and got arrested?" He then went out, taking a flick knife and baton with him, before getting into a taxi, driven by Mr Pearson.

Jail term is cut... not by 24 hours