pocket knife

A form of pocketknife — A knife small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket; usually a folding knife (with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into the handle).

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Meanings

nounpocket knife (plural pocket knives)

plural pocket knives

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pocketknife.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

pocket knife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20knife

MLA

“pocket knife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20knife. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pocket knife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20knife.

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