gravity knife
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From gravity + knife. From being a folding knife that could be opened by allowing gravity to draw out the blade.
Noun
[edit]gravity knife (plural gravity knives)
- A type of knife that with the press of a button, allows the blade to drop out of the handle, and then quickly opened up full, for quick use, also allowing it to be flicked open with a flick of the wrist.
- A folding knife of this type.
- A telescoping knife of this type.
Hyponyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit](folding knife):
- button lock (a type that overlaps with gravity types)
- flick knife (open with a flick of the wrist)
- switchblade (spring-loaded opening knife)
- butterfly knife
- spring knife