of knife

  • 91knife — Synonyms and related words: ax, barong, bayonet, blade, bolo, bowie, bowie knife, cold steel, cut, cutlery, cutter, dagger, dining utensils, dirk, edge tool, edge tools, flat silver, flatware, forks, gravity knife, hollow ware, impale, knives,… …

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  • 92knife — [11] Knife is not a native English word, but a borrowing. It came from Old Norse knífr, which survives also in modern Swedish knif and Danish knif. It can be traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *knībaz, which also produced German kneif… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 93knife — naɪf n. tool with a thin sharp blade that is used for cutting v. cut or stab with a knife; cut through as with a knife, move through as with a knife …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 94knife — [11] Knife is not a native English word, but a borrowing. It came from Old Norse knífr, which survives also in modern Swedish knif and Danish knif. It can be traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *knībaz, which also produced German kneif… …

    Word origins

  • 95knife handle — Razor Ra zor (r[=a] z[ e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See {Raze}, v. t., {Rase}, v. t.] 1. A keen edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 96Knife Lake Township, Kanabec County, Minnesota — Infobox Settlement official name = Knife Lake Township, Minnesota settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of Minnesota… …

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  • 97Knife making — For more information, see the Knife article. Knife Making (also known as knifesmithing) is the process of manufacturing a cutting instrument by any one or a combination of processes: stock removal, forged to shape, welded lamination or investment …

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  • 98Knife in the water — (Nóż w wodzie, 1962)    The first feature length film by Roman Polański, scripted by him, Jerzy Skolimowski, and Jakub Goldberg. The story of Knife in the Water, which is limited to three characters, concerns a well to do Warsaw sports journalist …

    Guide to cinema

  • 99knife edge — blade of a knife, sharp side of a knife …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 100knife-edge — UK / US noun [singular] 1) a) a situation in which success and failure are equally likely The team s future was on a knife edge last night. b) a situation in which a slight change could have a very dangerous effect a man on the knife edge of self …

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