flick knife
flick knife · flick knives
A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back…A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, UK)A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight.
More definitions
- a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
Forms
plural: flick knivesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button:switchbladeswitchblade knifeflick-knife