rive knife

raɪv naɪf

rive knives

Definition

Definition of rive knife - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

woodworking

TECH.

safety tool on a table saw preventing kickback

TECH.

Always use a rive knife for safer woodworking.
The carpenter insisted on using a rive knife.
A rive knife is essential for preventing accidents.

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safety tool on a table saw preventing kickback

Expressions with knife

knife's edge

critical or dangerous situation

The negotiations were on a knife's edge.

bring a knife to a gunfight

enter a challenge without enough preparation or proper tools

He brought a knife to a gunfight by not studying for the exam.

like a hot knife through butter

adv.

done very smoothly and easily without any difficulty

The knife cut through the soft butter like a hot knife through butter.

like a knife through butter

adv.

with great ease and smoothness

The car moved through traffic like a knife through butter.

under the knife

adj.

in the process of having surgery

She is under the knife for her knee today.

hold at knife point

threaten someone using a knife for control

The robber held the cashier at knife point.

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French:couteau diviseur, ...
German:Spaltkeil, ...
Italian:coltello divisore, ...
Spanish:cuchillo divisor, ...
Portuguese:faca de segurança, ...
Chinese:防回弹刀, ...
Japanese:リブナイフ, ...
Arabic:سِكِّينُ الْحِمَايَةِ, ...
Hebrew:סַכִּין בְּטִיחוּת, ...
Russian:расклинивающий нож, ...
Ukrainian:розклинювальний ніж, ...
Hindi:राइव नाइफ, ...
Bengali:রাইভ নাইফ, ...
Catalan:ganivet divisor, ...
Czech:rozpěrný klín, ...
Danish:splitterkniv, ...
Dutch:spouwmes, ...
Greek:μαχαίρι σχισίματος, ...
Hungarian:hasítókés, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍សុវត្ថិភាពលើម៉ាស៊ីនកាត់ឈើបន្ទះ ដែលទប់ស្កាត់ឈើផ្លាតត្រឡប់ក្រោយ, ...
Korean:리브 나이프, ...
Persian:چاقوی ایمنی, ...
Polish:nóż rozdzielający, ...
Portuguese (BR):faca divisora, ...
Romanian:cuțit despărțitor, ...
Swedish:klyvkniv, ...
Thai:เครื่องมือความปลอดภัยบนโต๊ะเลื่อยที่ป้องกันการสะบัดกลับ, ...
Turkish:yarma bıçağı, ...
Vietnamese:dao chống phản lực, ...

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