knifehand

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noun

A strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist); a karate chop.

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Meanings

nounknifehand (plural knifehands)

plural knifehands

  1. attributiveoftengovernmentA strike using the part of the hand opposite the thumb (from the little finger to the wrist); a karate chop.

Origin

From knife + hand.

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APA

knifehand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knifehand

MLA

“knifehand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knifehand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knifehand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knifehand.

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