pock·et·knife (p k  t-n f )n. A small knife with blades or a blade that can fold into the handle when not in use. |
pocketknife [ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪf]
n pl -knives
(Engineering / Tools) a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle; penknife
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| Noun | 1. |  pocketknife - a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocketclasp knife, jackknife - a large knife with one or more folding blades knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle 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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