jackknife
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈdʒæknaɪf/
- US
:
navaja
- They had also taken my jackknife and my keys.
- an open jackknife
- blade of a jackknife
- pull out a jackknife
Examples
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He sat down on his apple crate, got out his jackknife, and began to carve, with the shavings falling onto the wooden floor of the shanty by his boots.
Fiction book (2002) -
Until I used the corkscrew in my jackknife.
Fiction book (1992) -
He's holding his staghorn jackknife with the big blade extended.
Fiction book (2002) -
I carried a jackknife in the back pocket of my dungarees, and I'd at least scratch my initials on top, and the year, 1959.
Fiction book (1990) -
Toward noon, he got out his jackknife and skinned and filleted half a dozen perch.
Fiction book (2002) -
He used his jackknife to cut open the packaging of the new toy.
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During the camping trip, she took out her jackknife to prepare lunch.
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He carried a jackknife in his backpack for all sorts of handy tasks.
Synonyms
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1.0
A tool with a sharp blade and handle used for cutting or as a weapon
9
3.4
A small folding knife that you carry in your pocket
5
3.6
A small folding tool with a sharp blade for cutting small things
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6.4
A large folding knife with blades that fold into the handle
A large pocket knife with a blade that folds and locks
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Etymology
Jackknife is simply jack + knife, where jack was a common name often used for small tools; so a jackknife is a small folding knife you can carry in your pocket.