noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbleɪd/
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CMU ARPABET:S W IH1 CH B L EY2 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
verb
Meaning 2
To attack or cut with a switchblade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To spring open or up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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4
verb
Meaning 4
To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
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5
noun
Meaning 5
a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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