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Pronunciation / Transliteration: switchblade chaku
"उसने अपनी स्विचब्लेड चाकू को बचाव के लिए निकाला।"
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2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Switchblade" is said worldwide
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couteau à cran d'arrêt
Transliteration: koot-oh ah krah d'arret
"Il a sorti son couteau à cran d'arrêt pour se défendre."
Springmesser
Transliteration: shpring-messer
"Er zog sein Springmesser heraus, um sich zu verteidigen."
coltello a serramanico
Transliteration: kol-tel-lo ah ser-ra-ma-ni-co
"Ha estratto il suo coltello a serramanico per difendersi."
cuchillo de muelle
Transliteration: koo-chee-yo de mwey-eh
"Sacó su cuchillo de muelle para defenderse."
faca automática
Transliteration: fa-ka au-to-ma-ti-ka
"Ele puxou sua faca automática para se defender."
स्विचब्लेड चाकू
Transliteration: switchblade chaku
"उसने अपनी स्विचब्लेड चाकू को बचाव के लिए निकाला।"
弹簧刀
Transliteration: tánhuáng dāo
"他拿出弹簧刀来保护自己。"
스위치 블레이드
Transliteration: seuwichi beulleideu
"그는 자신을 방어하기 위해 스위치 블레이드를 꺼냈다."
スイッチブレードナイフ
Transliteration: suicchibureedo naifu
"彼は自分を守るためにスイッチブレードナイフを取り出した。"
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