case knife

noun

1
2
: a table knife

Examples of case knife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web California, which is also in the Ninth Circuit, bans the possession of an even wider assortment of bladed weapons, including dirks, daggers, ballistic knives, belt buckle knives, lipstick case knives, cane swords, and more. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of case knife was in 1673

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“Case knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20knife. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

case knife

noun
1
2
: a table knife
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