switchblade

IPA: swˈɪtʃbɫeɪd

A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.

Examples of "switchblade" in Sentences

Possession of a switchblade is a felony in Washington.
I hear Tarbell told the cops the guy had a "switchblade".
• TSA confiscates folding car key, calling it a "switchblade" Link
Brooke describes the knife as a "switchblade" and says that Sheen "has it in his back pocket."
COSTELLO: Yes, the switchblade is another one, the ones that stab you in the back and smile to your face.
My point is, the change in the definition of a switchblade is a policy change that is happening right now.
Unlike "switchblade" type flash drives, there is no swivel or release switch to break or get stuck in the closed position.
Mr Chernoff noted that the ruling had "gutted" his strategy but "if we have to a tank battle with a switchblade, that is exactly what we'll do".
The problem is not simply that imports will be banned (which is bad enough), but that the "agency determination" will be used by domestic courts and law enforcement to determine what a "switchblade" is under both federal and state laws.
The operator carefully documents each detail, which included the widely published claim that some sort of lock-back or foldable knife was involved-originally described as a switchblade in the tape. widely reported detail is that the melee is being considered an 'alcohol related incident.'