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knife vs case knife

case knife vs knife

knife and case knife both are nouns.

knife is a verb but case knife is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knife Yes No Yes No
case knife Yes No No No
As nouns, case knife is a hyponym of knife; that is, case knife is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knife:
  • knife: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
  • case knife: a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
Other hyponyms of knife include barong, bolo, bolo knife, Bowie knife, bread knife, butcher knife, carving knife, sheath knife, drawknife, drawshave, hunting knife, letter opener, paper knife, paperknife, linoleum cutter, linoleum knife, parang, parer, paring knife, pocket knife, pocketknife, pruning knife, slicer, surgical knife, table knife, gardening knife, chopper knife, chopping knife.
knife (noun) case knife (noun)
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery
any long thin projection that is transient
knife (verb) case knife (verb)
use a knife on
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