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knifes

SayNYFS/naɪfs/

2 meanings of knifes

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  1. 1
    verb
    The form of knife used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    He knifes the rope in two and lets the boat drift free.

    She knifes the tape on the box and lifts the flaps.

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  2. 2
    nounnonstandard
    Plural of knife. This is a nonstandard spelling. The usual plural is knives.

    He washed all the knifes and put them back in the drawer.

    The camping kit came with two small knifes and a fork.

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knifes is a form of knife

knife, verb: To hurt or kill someone by stabbing or cutting them with a knife. Full entry

Forms
knifeknifes he/she/itknifing -ing formknifed past tense, past participle
Spelling
knife → knifes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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