Definitions for knifepointˈnaɪfˌpɔɪnt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
knife•pointˈnaɪfˌpɔɪnt(n.)
the point of a knife.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Idioms for knifepoint:
at knifepoint,under threat of being harmed with a knife:
hostages held at knifepoint.
Category: Idiom
Origin of knifepoint:
1910–15
Wiktionary
knifepoint(Noun)
The pointed end of a knife.
Origin: knife + point
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