CASE KNIFE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does case knife mean? 

• CASE KNIFE (noun)
  The noun CASE KNIFE has 2 senses:

1. a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery

2. a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath

  Familiarity information: CASE KNIFE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CASE KNIFE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("case knife" is a kind of...):

table knife (a knife used for eating at dining table)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

case knife; sheath knife

Hypernyms ("case knife" is a kind of...):

knife (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)