jack-knife vs pocketknife

jack-knife

noun
  • A compact folding knife. 

  • The front-dive pike, in which the body folds and unfolds. 

  • A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife. 

verb
  • To cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident. 

  • To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does. 

pocketknife

noun
  • A knife with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into its handle, and of a size small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket, especially when suited to heavier duty uses or ad hoc applications outdoors or in workshops. 

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