pocketknife
A knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocketA knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle).
» I always carry a small pocketknife.
Ich habe immer ein kleines Taschenmesser bei mir. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesA knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle).
Taschenmesser, Klappmesser
карма́нный ножkarmánnyj nož, складно́й ножskladnój nož, перочи́нный ножperočínnyj nož
складаний ніжskladanyj niž
a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
Examples
27 sentencesI always carry a small pocketknife.
deIch habe immer ein kleines Taschenmesser bei mir. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I sharpened my pencil with my pocketknife.
I cut the rope with my pocketknife.
Tom always carries a pocketknife with him.
Perhaps this pocketknife will come in handy someday.
Translations
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Origin
From pocket + knife.From pocket + knife.
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Forms
plural: pocketknivesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket:pocket knife