flick knife

• flick-knife

flick knife (plural flick knives)

1. (Britain) A type of knife which has the blade mounted on a pivot so that it can fold back sideways into the handle when not in use, but can flick out straight, usually with a spring-loaded mechanism, when required.
2. A type of folding knife, which with a flick of the wrist, using the momentum generated, can open the knife out straight.

• (spring-open knife): switchblade

• folding knife

(flick of the wrist):

• gravity knife
• butterfly knife