noun
- knives with blades that spring out from the handle when a button or switch is pressed
Usage: plural of switchblade
Examples
- Switchblades are illegal to carry in many states.
- The collector displayed several vintage switchblades in his case.
- Police confiscated the switchblades during the search.
- The movie featured gang members carrying switchblades.
- Switchblades were popular among teenagers in the 1950s.
- The law prohibits the sale of switchblades to minors.