🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

स्विचब्लेड चाकू

Pronunciation / Transliteration: switchblade chaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Switchblade/ˈswɪtʃˌbleɪd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने अपनी स्विचब्लेड चाकू को बचाव के लिए निकाला।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of knife that has a blade that springs out from the handle when a button or switch is pressed.

    "He quickly pulled out his switchblade to defend himself."
  2. 2

    A knife that can be opened automatically by a spring mechanism.

    "The switchblade was illegal to carry in many states due to its potential for misuse."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'switchblade' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'switch' (from Old English 'swiccan', meaning to move or change) and 'blade' (from Old English 'blæd', meaning leaf or sword). It refers to a knife with a blade that springs out when a button is pressed.

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