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Meaning of 'knife' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Knife [ n.]
- An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but of many different forms and names for different uses; as, table knife, drawing knife, putty knife, pallet knife, pocketknife, penknife, chopping knife, etc..
- A sword or dagger.
2 . Knife [ v. t.]
- To prune with the knife.
- To cut or stab with a knife.

Meaning of 'knife' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . knife [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any long thin projection that is transient
Example in sentence:
  • rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark;
  • tongues of flame licked at the walls
2 . knife [ v]
Meaning (2):
- use a knife on
Example in sentence:
  • The victim was knifed to death

Nearby Words:

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