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flick knife

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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.
    British, Ireland
  2. A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight.

Equivalents

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

flick off flick-on Flicked Flicker flicker fixer flicker noise

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