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knife

/ knife /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

Type of:

edge tool

Kinds of:

barong bolo bolo knife Bowie knife bread knife

Derived:

stab

noun Sense 2

a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point

Type of:

weapon arm weapon system

Kinds of:

bayonet dagger sticker flick-knife khukuri

Derived:

stab

verb Sense 3

use a knife on

"The victim was knifed to death"

Type of:

injure wound

Kinds of:

poniard bayonet

Derived:

stab thrust knife thrust stabber

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 4

any long thin projection that is transient

"tongues of flame licked at the walls"

"rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"

Type of:

projection

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