Switch-bladed

adj, verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of switch-blade form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a spring-loaded blade.

    "The symbol may be expressed antisocially by carrying a liquor flask, a switch-bladed knife, or a zip gun."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of switchbladed. alt-of, alternative

    "And for these Negroes the question becomes: Will they join the switch-bladed white hoodlums and bearded hop-heads in a nihilistic revolt against civilization in general, against all form, cohesion and culture?"

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"The symbol may be expressed antisocially by carrying a liquor flask, a switch-bladed knife, or a zip gun."

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