pocketknife
noun
pock·et·knife
ˈpä-kət-ˌnīf 
: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket
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For carry-on bags, avoid bringing full-size shampoo or other liquids, large gels or aerosols and items like pocketknives in carry-on bags.
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
For carry-on bags, avoid bringing full-size shampoo or other liquids, large gels or aerosols and items like pocketknives.
—Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Police said Gregory then pulled out a pocketknife, threatened to stab the juvenile and began stealing a PlayStation console and controllers.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Box cutters, pocketknives, Swiss Army knives, and utility knives can cause a hold-up at security checkpoints, and you won’t be allowed to take them on the plane in your carry-on.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
For carry-on bags, avoid bringing full-size shampoo or other liquids, large gels or aerosols and items like pocketknives.
—Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Police said Gregory then pulled out a pocketknife, threatened to stab the juvenile and began stealing a PlayStation console and controllers.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Box cutters, pocketknives, Swiss Army knives, and utility knives can cause a hold-up at security checkpoints, and you won’t be allowed to take them on the plane in your carry-on.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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pocketknife
noun
pock·et·knife
ˈpäk-ət-ˌnīf
: a knife that has one or more blades that fold into the handle and that can be carried in the pocket
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