a knife with a retractable blade that springs out when a button is pressed
US and Canadian word: switchblade
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flick-knife
(flik′nīf′),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
- British Termsswitchblade.
- 1955–60
'flick knife' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):