English definition of Knife

English to English Dictionary ⇛
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Definition of knife

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of knife is as below...

Knife (n.) An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but of many different forms and names for different uses; as, table knife, drawing knife, putty knife, pallet knife, pocketknife, penknife, chopping knife, etc...

Lern More About Knife

☛ Wiki Definition of Knife

☛ Wiki Article of Knife

☛ Google Meaning of Knife

☛ Google Search for Knife

Trinket :: Trinket (v. t.) A knife; a cutting tool.

Cut :: Cut (v. i.) To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well..

Yataghan :: Yataghan (n.) A long knife, or short saber, common among Mohammedan nations, usually having a double curve, sometimes nearly straight..

Sectile :: Sectile (a.) Capable of being cut; specifically (Min.), capable of being severed by the knife with a smooth cut; -- said of minerals..

Grind :: Grind (v. t.) To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc..

Scaling :: Scaling (a.) Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc..

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc..

Penknife :: Penknife (n.) A small pocketknife; formerly, a knife used for making and mending quill pens..

Kick :: Kick (n.) The projection on the tang of the blade of a pocket knife, which prevents the edge of the blade from striking the spring. See Illust. of Pocketknife..

Folder :: Folder (n.) One who, or that which, folds; esp., a flat, knifelike instrument used for folding paper..

Orchotomy :: Orchotomy (n.) The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration.

Pocketknife :: Pocketknife (n.) A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket..

Trivet :: Trivet (n.) A weaver's knife. See Trevat.

Spalding Knife :: Spalding knife () A spalting knife.

Cream-slice :: Cream-slice (n.) A wooden knife with a long thin blade, used in handling cream or ice cream..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) The metallic end of a pocketknife handle.

Galvanocautery :: Galvanocautery (n.) Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current.

Bladed :: Bladed (a.) Composed of long and narrow plates, shaped like the blade of a knife..

Grain :: Grain (n.) A blade of a sword, knife, etc..

Scrape :: Scrape (v. t.) To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface..