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survival knife

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A knife intended for survival purposes in a wilderness environment, often in an emergency situation when the user has lost other equipment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Rambo knife

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: selviytymisveitsi — type of knife
  • Galician: coitelo de supervivencia — type of knife
  • Japanese: サバイバルナイフ (sabaibaru naifu) — type of knife
  • Swedish: överlevnadskniv — type of knife