slipjoint

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Synonyms: slip joint, clip joint, si joint

Antonyms: slip joint, clip joint, si joint

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mostly|attributive}} A type of {{l|en|joint#Noun}} for a {{l|en|folding knife}}, involving a spring that helps hold the blade open against some pressure but does not lock it open in the sense of any positive engagement by the parts of any {{l|en|lock#Noun}} mechanism; it is thus a {{l|en|nonlocking#Adjective}} type of joint.
2. {{lb|en|metonymically}} A knife or other tool with such a joint; usually a [[pocketknife]].

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