switchblade
noun
switch·blade
ˈswich-ˌblād 
: a pocketknife having the blade spring-operated so that pressure on a release catch causes it to fly open
called also switchblade knife
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As a series of alarming chases through the woods, Cuckoo is a fantastic showcase of Singer’s ability to conjure atmospheric unease and Schafer’s chops as a rough-and-tumble final girl armed with a switchblade.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2024
But Leland is also ready, with a switchblade iPhone case and a dagger in a hidden compartment in his briefcase.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
During the struggle, the assailant pulled out a switchblade and slashed the man in the forearm before running out of the station.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
As fists and switchblades fly, the combatants take turns invading each other’s dance spaces, leaping and jabbing with grace and athleticism.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2024
But Leland is also ready, with a switchblade iPhone case and a dagger in a hidden compartment in his briefcase.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
During the struggle, the assailant pulled out a switchblade and slashed the man in the forearm before running out of the station.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
As fists and switchblades fly, the combatants take turns invading each other’s dance spaces, leaping and jabbing with grace and athleticism.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
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switchblade
noun
switch·blade
-ˌblād
: a pocketknife with a spring-operated blade
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