pocketknife
noun
pock·et·knife
ˈpä-kət-ˌnīf 
: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket
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For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Police recovered two real guns, a BB gun and a pocketknife.
—Vincent Hill, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Deputies found a wallet, car keys and a pocketknife under a ball cap nearby.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.
—Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Police recovered two real guns, a BB gun and a pocketknife.
—Vincent Hill, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Deputies found a wallet, car keys and a pocketknife under a ball cap nearby.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024
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“Pocketknife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketknife. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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pocketknife
noun
pock·et·knife
ˈpäk-ət-ˌnīf
: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket
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