utility knife
noun
: a knife designed for general use
a chef's utility knife
specifically
: a cutting tool having a sharp replaceable blade that can be retracted into a usually metal handle
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Fast forward to today when Thompson is one of the most important players on a Rockets team which has hovered amidst the conference elite, serving as a utility knife for head coach Ime Udoka, bottling up the opposing teams’ best scorers, but primarily as a wing.
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The super-sharp utensils include – a chef’s knife, a santoku knife, and a utility knife.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
After Kelly returned home, detectives inspected the signs and found that some had blades used in a utility knife stuck around the edges, court documents said.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Around the side of the sign were blades meant to be loaded into a utility knife.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The super-sharp utensils include – a chef’s knife, a santoku knife, and a utility knife.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
After Kelly returned home, detectives inspected the signs and found that some had blades used in a utility knife stuck around the edges, court documents said.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
Around the side of the sign were blades meant to be loaded into a utility knife.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Utility knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20knife. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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