Definition of pocketknife Pocketknife

pock•et•knife

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What does pocketknife mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: pocketknives

pocketknife - a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
  pocket knife
  knife edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
  clasp knife, jackknife a large knife with one or more folding blades
  penknife a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
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  • pocketknife (Noun)
    A small knife whose blades or tools can fold in its handle, and thereby be safely stowed in one’s pocket.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pocketknife (n.)
    A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket.

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