switchblade
noun
switch·blade
ˈswich-ˌblād 
: a pocketknife having the blade spring-operated so that pressure on a release catch causes it to fly open
called also switchblade knife
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Videos shared online as far back as May 2022 show Ukrainian troops using Switchblade suicide drones, which have wings that pop out like a switchblade and are made by U.S. defense contractor AeroVironment, to target Russian forces.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
As a series of alarming chases through the woods, Cuckoo is a fantastic showcase of Singer’s ability to conjure atmospheric unease and Schafer’s chops as a rough-and-tumble final girl armed with a switchblade.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2024
But Leland is also ready, with a switchblade iPhone case and a dagger in a hidden compartment in his briefcase.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
As a series of alarming chases through the woods, Cuckoo is a fantastic showcase of Singer’s ability to conjure atmospheric unease and Schafer’s chops as a rough-and-tumble final girl armed with a switchblade.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2024
But Leland is also ready, with a switchblade iPhone case and a dagger in a hidden compartment in his briefcase.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 July 2024
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“Switchblade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switchblade. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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switchblade
noun
switch·blade
-ˌblād
: a pocketknife with a spring-operated blade
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