Shiv
Shiv noun - An instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting.
Usage example: watch yourself in Cell Block 8, or you'll end up with a shiv in your back
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Synonyms for Shiv
Switch knife and shiv are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Switch knife" instead a noun "Shiv".
Switch knife
Shiv and switch knife are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shiv" instead a noun phrase "Switch knife".
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Switch knife and Shiv. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shiv/switch_knife
Shiv & Switch knife. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shiv/switch_knife>.
Switch knife or Shiv. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shiv/switch_knife.
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