flick knife (English, noun)
expansion: flick knife (plural flick knives)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: British
Ireland
glosses: A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight.
Forms:
form: flick knives
tags: plural
form: flick-knife
tags: alternative