"folding knife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: folding knives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|folding knives}} folding knife (plural folding knives)
  1. A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking or nonlocking. Synonyms: clasp-knife, clasp knife, folder Hyponyms: Swiss Army knife Hyponyms (lock knife, locking knife): backlock, lockback, button lock, frame lock, liner lock, slipjoint Holonyms: EDC, everyday carry Coordinate_terms: fixie, sheath knife Translations (kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle): zavírák [masculine] (Czech), zavírací nůž [masculine] (Czech), kääntöveitsi (Finnish), linkkuveitsi (Finnish), couteau pliant [masculine] (French), Klappmesser [neuter] (German), összecsukható kés/zsebkés/bicska (Hungarian), 折り畳みナイフ (oritatami naifu) (Japanese), フォールディングナイフ (fōrudingunaifu) (Japanese), nóż składany [masculine] (Polish), складно́й нож (skladnój nož) (Russian), fällkniv [common-gender] (Swedish), fickkniv [common-gender] (Swedish), pennkniv [common-gender] (Swedish)

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