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knife noun

  /naɪf/ , /nɑɪf/
  • A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
  • A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
  • Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.
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knife verb

  /naɪf/ , /nɑɪf/
  • (transitive) To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
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knifing

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jack-knife
Taschenmesser
utility knife
Teppichmesser, Cutter, Cuttermesser
bread knife
Brotmesser
kitchen knife
Küchenmesser
folding knife
Klappmesser
butter knife
Buttermesser
butchers' knife
Fleischermesser
fish-knife
Fischmesser
hunting knife
Jagdmesser
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