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1 knife
1. plural - knives; noun1) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) kniv2) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) kniv, dolk2. verb(to stab with a knife: He knifed her in the back.) dolke, stikke med knivknivIsubst. (i flertall: knives) \/naɪf\/1) kniv2) ( i maskin) kniv, skjæreblad, skjæreknivbefore you can say knife før man vet ordet av dethave a horror of the knife være redd operasjonerhave one's knife into someone være ute etter noen, ha et horn i siden til noenplay a good knife and fork ( gammeldags) spise godt, spise med god appetittwar to the knife krig på knivenIIverb \/naɪf\/1) knivstikke, stikke ned med kniv, skjære2) dolke i ryggen, falle i ryggenknife through something skjære seg gjennom noe -
2 knife-edge
Isubst. \/ˈnaɪfedʒ\/1) knivsegg2) knivskarp kant3) ( overført) svært usikker\/farlig situasjonbalance on a knife-edge balansere på kanten, balansere på en knivseggIIadj. \/ˈnaɪfedʒ\/knivskarp -
3 knife-pleated
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4 knife-blade
subst. \/ˈnaɪfbleɪd\/knivblad, skjæreblad -
5 knife-grinder
subst. \/ˈnaɪfˌɡraɪndə\/1) ( om person) skjærsliper2) slipestein3) ( fuglearten Caprimulgus europaeus) natteravn -
6 knife-rest
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7 jack-knife
1. noun(a large folding knife.)2. verb((of eg a lorry and its trailer) to swing together so that the trailer is at a sharp angle to the cab: The lorry skidded and jack- knifed, blocking the road.)Isubst. (flertall: jack-knives) \/ˈdʒæknaɪf\/1) (stor) follekniv, fallekniv2) ( sport) knekkstup, tyskersprangIIverb ( jack-knifed - jack-knifed) \/ˈdʒæknaɪf\/1) folde sammen, klappe sammen2) ( om vogntog) sakse, få saks3) ( sport) utføre et knekkstup -
8 pen-knife
noun (a pocket-knife with blades which fold into the handle.) lommeknivlommekniv -
9 paper-knife
noun (a knife used for opening envelopes etc.) brevåpner, papirkniv -
10 carving-knife
subst. \/ˈkɑːvɪŋnaɪf\/forskjærkniv, trancherkniv -
11 case knife
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12 chopping knife
subst. \/ˈtʃɒpɪŋnaɪf\/hakkekniv -
13 clasp knife
subst. \/ˈklaːspnaɪf\/foldekniv -
14 dinner knife
subst. \/ˈdɪnənaɪf\/bordkniv, spisekniv -
15 drawing-knife
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16 flick knife
subst. (flertall: flick knives) \/ˈflɪknaɪf\/, flertall: \/ˈflɪknaɪvz\/( britisk) springkniv -
17 grafting knife
subst.( hagebruk) podekniv -
18 hunting-knife
subst. (flertall: hunting-knives) \/ˈhʌntɪŋnaɪf\/jaktkniv -
19 mincing-knife
subst. \/ˈmɪnsɪŋnaɪf\/hakkekniv -
20 paper knife
subst. \/ˈpeɪpənaɪf\/brevåpner, papirkniv
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