penknife

noun
🔊/ˈpennaɪf/
🔊/ˈpennaɪf/
(plural penknives
🔊/ˈpennaɪvz/
🔊/ˈpennaɪvz/
)
(also pocketknife especially in North American English)
jump to other results
  1. a small knife with one or more metal blades that fold down into the handle小折刀
    • He pulled the penknife out of his pocket and opened it.他从口袋里掏出小折刀并将它打开。