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case knife

noun

  1. a knife carried or kept in a case or sheath.
  2. a table knife.


case knife

noun

  1. another name for sheath knife
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of case knife1

First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences

So at first we said nothing, but waved with our case knife toward an unoccupied box, as who should say sit down.

By and by he came down, smoking a cigarette, and was met by this woman flourishing her case-knife.

In addition, a case knife or a small spatula is needed for the spreading of the bread.

A tablespoon, a teaspoon, and a case knife are also necessary for measuring.

However, a small batch may be stirred very successfully with a case knife.

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