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knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle |
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edge tool any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
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barong a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
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blade the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
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bolo knife,
bolo long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
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bowie knife a stout hunting knife with a single edge
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bread knife a knife used to cut bread
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butcher knife a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
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carving knife a large knife used to carve cooked meat
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sheath knife,
case knife a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
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cleaver,
meat cleaver,
chopper a butcher's knife having a large square blade
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drawknife,
drawshave a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces
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haft,
helve the handle of a weapon or tool
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hunting knife a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip
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knife blade the blade of a knife
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letter opener,
paper knife,
paperknife dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
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linoleum cutter,
linoleum knife a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
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parang a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
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paring knife,
parer a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
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pocket knife,
pocketknife a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
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point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
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pruning knife a knife with a curved or hooked blade
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slicer knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
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surgical knife a very sharp knife used in surgery
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table knife a knife used for eating at dining table
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knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point |
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weapon system,
weapon,
arm any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
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bayonet a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
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dagger,
sticker a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
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khukuri a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal
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machete,
matchet,
panga a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
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shiv a knife used as a weapon
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trench knife a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting
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yataghan a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge
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tip,
peak,
point an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
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knife - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death" |
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stab |
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wound,
injure cause injuries or bodily harm to
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poniard stab with a poniard
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bayonet stab or kill someone with a bayonet
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