knife

noun [C]

/nɑɪf/ (plural knives /nɑɪvz/)

Definition

› a tool or weapon used for cutting, usually consisting of a metal blade and a handle: a sharp knife We took plastic knives and forks on our picnic.

(Definition of knife noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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