utility knife
noun
: a knife designed for general use
a chef's utility knife
specifically
: a cutting tool having a sharp replaceable blade that can be retracted into a usually metal handle
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Several women then assisted the mother by cutting the umbilical cord with Allen’s utility knife, according to the outlet.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Use a utility knife to cut through the carpet padding.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
Fast forward to today when Thompson is one of the most important players on a Rockets team which has hovered amidst the conference elite, serving as a utility knife for head coach Ime Udoka, bottling up the opposing teams’ best scorers, but primarily as a wing.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The super-sharp utensils include – a chef’s knife, a santoku knife, and a utility knife.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Use a utility knife to cut through the carpet padding.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
Fast forward to today when Thompson is one of the most important players on a Rockets team which has hovered amidst the conference elite, serving as a utility knife for head coach Ime Udoka, bottling up the opposing teams’ best scorers, but primarily as a wing.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The super-sharp utensils include – a chef’s knife, a santoku knife, and a utility knife.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Utility knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20knife. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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