Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A thin dull knife used for opening sealed envelopes, slitting uncut pages of books, and creasing paper.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
paper-cutter , 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a knife for cutting paper or opening
envelopes
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
- noun dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
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Examples
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Soames slowly passed a little inlaid paperknife over the smooth surface of a marqueterie table; then, without looking at his nephew, he began:
In Chancery 2004
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I showed him one of the photos, one taken from the paperknife.
Some by Fire Pawson, Stuart 1999
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I wiped the powder from the paperknife, put it in an envelope with a note and posted it in the internal mail.
Some by Fire Pawson, Stuart 1999
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Cordwell stabbed the paperknife into the desk top and left it quivering.
Hard Frost Wingfield, R. D. 1995
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He seemed embarrassed and fiddled with his paperknife, looking anywhere but at Frost.
Frost at Christmas Wingfield, R. D. 1984
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He picked up his stainless-steel paperknife and tapped the blade on his palm, racking his brains for something to say in his inspector's favor.
Frost at Christmas Wingfield, R. D. 1984
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He casually picked up the paperknife and began cleaning his nails with it, reminding me irresistibly of Jonathan who throughout my childhood had done his with the point of a rifle bullet.
Twice shy Francis, Dick, 1920- 1981
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Garry sniffed and picked up the paperknife. my God! Curtis marvelled.
The Sound of Thunder Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1966
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He listened without interruption, playing with the ivory paperknife.
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The little judge rapped on the table with his paperknife and urged the reader afresh upon his wild career.
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