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knife noun

  /naɪf/
  • 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.
 veitsi, puukko
  • A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger.
 veitsi, puukko, tikari
  • Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.
 veitsi, terä

knife verb

  /naɪf/
  • (transitive) To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
 leikata, puukottaa
  • (intransitive) To cut through as if with a knife.
 leikata
jack-knife
linkkuveitsi, mennä linkkuun, olla linkussa, vetää linkkuun, panna linkkuun, taittaa, taittua
bread knife
leipäveitsi
folding knife
linkkuveitsi
palette knife
palettiveitsi
butter knife
voiveitsi
butterfly knife
perhosveitsi
cheese knife
juustoveitsi
paper knife
paperiveitsi
carpet knife
mattoveitsi
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