HOW TO PRONOUNCE
knives
/naɪvz/
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What does knives mean?
noun
- plural of knife
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of knive
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IPA pronunciation
/naɪvz/
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A horrid rattling of knives and forks sounded outside the door, and the footman came in to lay the table for luncheon.
The extension table was heaped high with dishes, with tea and coffee pots, and with baskets of spoons and knives and forks.
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All of the money he received for his skins, he invested in "Indian Goods"--colored cloth, beads, blankets, knives, axes, and musical instruments.
We may also mention a somewhat rare type lately discovered in the island of Melas, which have been characterized as saw-bladed knives.
There is not a speck of rust on needles, scissors, knives, or anything else, although they have been exposed to much damp.