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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.
 couteau

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.
 frapper d'un coup de couteau
bread knife
couteau à pain
Swiss Army knife
couteau suisse
folding knife
canif, couteau pliant
kitchen knife
couteau de cuisine
butter knife
couteau à beurre
drawing knife
plane
chef's knife
couteau de chef
utility knife
couteau à lame rétractable, cutter, exacto
cheese knife
couteau à fromage
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