dull knife
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a knife that has lost its sharpness
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Examples (10)
- This dull knife can barely cut through the bread.
- He struggled to chop vegetables with the dull knife.
- Please sharpen this dull knife; it's useless as it is.
- Using a dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one.
- The chef complained about the dull knives in the kitchen.
- She accidentally slipped because of the dull knife.
- I need to buy a new set of knives; these are all dull.
- Even a dull knife can cause a nasty cut.
- Cutting meat with a dull knife requires a lot of force.
- The old dull knife had been in the drawer for years.