lockblade

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noun

A knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.

Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounlockblade (plural lockblades)

plural lockblades

  1. A knife whose blade can be locked in position when fully extended.

    He cuts the fruit with his Gerber lockblade. The steel blade glistens, slips effortlessly inside.

    2011, Christopher R. Howard, Tea of Ulaanbaatar
    1 more example

    Whether you are buying a lockblade, a fixed-blade or a pocket knife, the choice of brands is easy: […]

    1993, Field & Stream, volume 97, number 12, page 111

Origin

From lock + blade.

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APA

lockblade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockblade

MLA

“lockblade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockblade. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lockblade,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lockblade.

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