flick knife

See also: flick-knife

English

Alternative forms

• flick-knife

Noun

flick knife (plural flick knives)

1. (British, Ireland) 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.

   Synonyms: switchblade, flicky

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

   Hypernym: folding knife

   Hyponym: gravity knife

Translations

spring-action knife with blade on pivot — see switchblade