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Penknife

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Noun

1. penknife

a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens

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Penknife

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noun plural -knives
a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle; pocketknife

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Penknife

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nounWord forms: plural ˈpenˌknives (ˈpɛnˌnaɪvz ; penˈnīvzˌ)
a small pocketknife; originally, one used in making quill pens

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Penknife

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n.
A small pocketknife.

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