"switchbladed" meaning in English

See switchbladed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} switchbladed (not comparable)
  1. Armed or equipped with a switchblade. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-switchbladed-en-adj-xm7sOSRR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 4 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 9 6
  2. Sharp or cutting. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-switchbladed-en-adj-SLEfmIVm

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} switchbladed
  1. simple past and past participle of switchblade Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: switchblade
    Sense id: en-switchbladed-en-verb-JuwR0o7y

Alternative forms

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        },
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        },
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          "ref": "1983, Pacita Guevara-Fernandez, Keeping the Flame Alive: Essays in the Humanities:",
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