Background for knives

knives

/naɪvz/

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noun

A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

Examples :

"The chef used sharp knives to prepare the vegetables for the dinner. "

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noun

A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing and/or stabbing and too short to be called a sword. A dagger.

Examples :

"The kitchen knives were sharp enough to cut through the tough steak. "

weapon item utensil

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noun

Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper.

Examples :

"The wood chipper's knives are very sharp, so be careful around them. "

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verb

To cut with a knife.

Examples :

"The cook knives the vegetables for the dinner salad. "

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verb

To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.

Examples :

"The attacker knived the security guard during the robbery. "

weapon action military inhuman

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verb

To cut through as if with a knife.

Examples :

"The wind knives through the branches of the trees, making a rustling sound. "

utensil weapon action

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verb

To betray, especially in the context of a political slate.

Examples :

"The politician knifed his own party's candidate, damaging the entire slate's chances of winning the election. "

politics action government

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verb

To positively ignore, especially in order to denigrate. compare cut

Examples :

"The teacher knifed the student's question, pretending not to hear it, to discourage other students from asking similar questions. "

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