Switchblade

/ˈswɪtʃbleɪd/ noun

Definition

A knife with a blade that springs out automatically when a button or lever is pressed.

Etymology

A 20th-century American compound of 'switch' (to activate) and 'blade' (cutting edge). The term became common during the 1950s-60s and is often associated with street culture.

Kelly Says

Switchblades became so associated with 1950s gang culture and delinquency that they were banned in many U.S. states—making a knife tool into a symbol of teenage rebellion!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መንደር
men-der
ARالعربية
سكين قابلطي
seek-in ka-bil-tay
BNবাংলা
বগুড়া
bo-goo-ra
CACatalà
ganivet
ga-ni-vet
CSČeština
šroubovák
sh-rou-bo-vak
DADansk
klappkniv
klap-k-niv
DEDeutsch
Klappmesser
klap-mes-ser
ELΕλληνικά
σπαθί
spa-thee
ESEspañol
cuchilla retráctil
koo-chee-ya reh-trah-k-teel
FAفارسی
چاقو
cha-koo
FISuomi
avainlippu
ah-vain-lippu
FRFrançais
couteau à lame rétractable
koo-to-oh ah lam reh-trah-k-tah-ble
GUGU
વળવળ
val-val
HAHA
zau
zau
HEעברית
סכין
seek-in
HIहिन्दी
फोल्डेबल चाकू
fold-eh-ble cha-koo
HUMagyar
kések
kesh-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
pisau lipat
pee-sau lee-pat
IGIG
nkwu
nkwoo
ITItaliano
coltello a serramanti
kol-tel-loh ah ser-rah-man-tee
JA日本語
折りたたみナイフ
ori-da-te-mai-na-i-fu
KKKK
сүйір
soo-eer
KMKM
វិល
vee-l
KO한국어
접이식 칼
jeop-ee-sik kal
MRMR
भ्रम
bharam
MSBahasa Melayu
pisau lipat
pee-sau lee-pat
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့
yhe-shway
NLNederlands
klappmesser
klap-mes-ser
NONorsk
klappkniv
klap-k-niv
PAPA
ਘੁમ
ghum
PLPolski
nóż składany
nozh sk-la-da-ny
PTPortuguês
facão-de-cabra
fa-sow-deh-ka-bra
RORomână
cuțit cu lamă retractabilă
koo-teet koo lam-ah reh-trah-k-tah-ble
RUРусский
складной нож
sklad-noy nozh
SVSvenska
klappmössa
klap-mo-ssa
SWKiswahili
knife
knife
TAதமிழ்
மஞ்சள்
man-jhal
TEతెలుగు
పొడి
po-di
THไทย
มีดพับ
meed-prab
TLTL
kutsilyo
koo-tee-lee-oh
TRTürkçe
katlama bıçak
kat-lama bee-chak
UKУкраїнська
складний ніж
sklad-nyy nozh
URاردو
چاقو
cha-koo
VITiếng Việt
dao gập
dao gap
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
折叠刀
zhé-dié dāo
ZUZU
zinhle
zin-hle

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.