vibroknife

English

Etymology

From vibro- +‎ knife.

Noun

vibroknife (plural vibroknives)

1. (science fiction) Synonym of vibroblade (“a weapon or tool with a rapidly vibrating blade”).
   • 2003, Richard Morgan, Broken Angels, London: Gollancz, →ISBN, page 75:

     Beneath my jacket, I tugged the vibroknife from its sheath in the small of my back and activated the motor. With my free hand I pressed down hard on the dead man's spine and started cutting.

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “vibroknife, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.