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.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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