"vibroknife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vibroknives [plural]
Etymology: From vibro- + knife. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|vibro-|knife}} vibro- + knife Head templates: {{en-noun|vibroknives}} vibroknife (plural vibroknives)
  1. (science fiction) Synonym of vibroblade (“a weapon or tool with a rapidly vibrating blade”). Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: vibroblade [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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