flick knife

== English == === Alternative forms === flick-knife === Noun === flick knife (plural flick knives) (British, Ireland) A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required. Synonyms: switchblade, flicky A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight. Hypernym: folding knife Hyponym: gravity knife ==== Translations ====