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Word: Knife
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nʌɪf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon.
Short Definition:cutting instrument
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