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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One thing leads to another, and as is common with such hedonistic reunions among longtime buddies, somebody ends up with a switchblade in their neck.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
At a preliminary hearing held last year, San Diego police Detective Christopher Murray testified that Logan admitted to committing the homicide with a switchblade.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Why did federal agents seize — and then return — $5 million worth of switchblades from a Colorado man?
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
Led by vocalist Christina Michelle’s hair-raising screams, Deep Sage mangles everything in its path with thick basslines and switchblade guitars until the floor is bloodied but the air, at long last, is cleansed.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
At a preliminary hearing held last year, San Diego police Detective Christopher Murray testified that Logan admitted to committing the homicide with a switchblade.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Why did federal agents seize — and then return — $5 million worth of switchblades from a Colorado man?
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
Led by vocalist Christina Michelle’s hair-raising screams, Deep Sage mangles everything in its path with thick basslines and switchblade guitars until the floor is bloodied but the air, at long last, is cleansed.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Switchblade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switchblade. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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switchblade
noun
switch·blade
-ˌblād
: a pocketknife with a spring-operated blade
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