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The noun surgical Knife1.) Knife -- (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)

2.) Knife -- (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)

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  • surgical Knife1.) Knife -- (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)

    2.) Knife -- (a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point)

    knife -- (a very Sharp1.) Sharp -- (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)

    2.) Sharp -- (a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point)

    sharp knife Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used in surgery)

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Meaning 1 of Surgical knife
surgical knife knife
  • Barong1.) Barong -- (a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines)

    Barong - A knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
  • Bolo1.) Bolo tie, bolo, bola tie, bola -- (a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie)

    2.) Bolo, bolo knife -- (long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin)

    Bolo, Bolo knife1.) Bolo, bolo knife -- (long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin)

    Bolo knife - A cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
  • Bowie knife1.) Bowie knife -- (a stout Hunting knife1.) Hunting knife -- (a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip)

    Hunting knife - A large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip with a single edge)

    Bowie knife - A stout hunting knife with a single edge
  • Bread knife1.) Bread knife -- (a knife used to cut bread)

    Bread knife - A knife used to cut bread
  • Butcher knife1.) Butcher knife -- (a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat)

    Butcher knife - A large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
  • Carving knife1.) Carving knife -- (a large knife used to carve cooked meat)

    Carving knife - A large knife used to carve cooked meat
  • Case knife1.) Case knife -- (a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery)

    2.) Case knife, sheath knife -- (a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath)

    Case knife, Sheath knife1.) Case knife, sheath knife -- (a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath)

    Sheath knife - A metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery
  • Cleaver1.) Cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper -- (a butcher's knife having a large square blade)

    Cleaver, Meat cleaver1.) Cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper -- (a butcher's knife having a large square blade)

    Meat cleaver, Chopper1.) Chop, chopper -- (a grounder that bounces high in the air)

    2.) Chopper, pearly -- (informal terms for a human `tooth')

    Chopper - A butcher's knife having a large square blade
  • Drawknife1.) Drawknife, drawshave -- (a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces)

    Drawknife, Drawshave1.) Drawknife, drawshave -- (a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces)

    Drawshave - A woodworker's knife to shave surfaces
  • Letter opener1.) Letter opener, paper knife, paperknife -- (dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books)

    Letter opener, Paper knife1.) Letter opener, paper knife, paperknife -- (dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books)

    Paper knife, Paperknife1.) Letter opener, paper knife, paperknife -- (dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books)

    Paperknife - Dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
  • Linoleum knife1.) Linoleum knife, linoleum cutter -- (a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum)

    Linoleum knife, Linoleum cutter1.) Linoleum knife, linoleum cutter -- (a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum)

    Linoleum cutter - A knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
  • Parang1.) Parang -- (a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia)

    Parang - A stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
  • Parer1.) Parer -- (a manicurist who trims the fingernails)

    2.) Parer, paring knife -- (a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables)

    Parer, Paring knife1.) Parer, paring knife -- (a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables)

    Paring knife - A manicurist who trims the fingernails
  • Pocketknife1.) Pocketknife, pocket knife -- (a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket)

    Pocketknife, Pocket knife1.) Pocketknife, pocket knife -- (a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket)

    Pocket knife - A knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
  • Pruning knife1.) Pruning knife -- (a knife with a curved or hooked blade)

    Pruning knife - A knife with a curved or hooked blade
  • Slicer1.) Slicer -- (a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers))

    2.) Slicer -- (a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade)

    Slicer - A golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
  • Surgical knife1.) Surgical knife -- (a very sharp knife used in surgery)

    Surgical knife - A very sharp knife used in surgery
  • Table knife1.) Table knife -- (a knife used for eating at dining table)

    Table knife - A knife used for eating at dining table

surgical instrument
  • Curette1.) Curette, curet -- (a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity)

    Curette, Curet1.) Curette, curet -- (a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity)

    Curet - A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
  • Dermatome1.) Dermatome -- (a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin)

    Dermatome - A surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
  • Dilator1.) Dilator -- (a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part)

    2.) Dilator -- (a drug that causes dilation)

    Dilator, Dilater1.) Dilator, dilater -- (a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ)

    Dilater - A muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
  • Hemostat1.) Hemostat, haemostat -- (a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel)

    Hemostat, Haemostat1.) Hemostat, haemostat -- (a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel)

    Haemostat - A surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
  • Photocoagulator1.) Photocoagulator -- (surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation)

    Photocoagulator - Surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation
  • Probe1.) Probe, investigation -- (an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal")

    2.) Probe -- (a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities)

    Probe - An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
  • Retractor1.) Retractor -- (surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision)

    Retractor - Surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
  • Snare1.) Trap, snare -- (something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion")

    2.) Snare drum, snare, side drum -- (a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head)

    Snare - Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
  • Surgical knife1.) Surgical knife -- (a very sharp knife used in surgery)

    Surgical knife - A very sharp knife used in surgery
  • Trepan1.) Trepan, trephine -- (a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull)

    2.) Trepan -- (a drill for cutting circular holes around a center)

    Trepan, Trephine1.) Trepan, trephine -- (a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull)

    1.) Trephine -- (operate on with a trephine)

    Trephine - A surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

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