Usually means: Tool for cutting or opening paper.
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  1. paperknife: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  7. Paperknife: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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▸ noun:  A knife for cutting paper or opening envelopes.

Similar:
letter opener, paper-knife, penknife, switchknife, petty knife, boxcutter, pocketknife, gravity knife, pocket-knife, pocket knife, more...

Opposite:
paper holder, paperweight, paper clip, paper folder

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Similar:
letter opener, paper-knife, penknife, switchknife, petty knife, boxcutter, pocketknife, gravity knife, pocket-knife, pocket knife, more...

Opposite:
paper holder, paperweight, paper clip, paper folder



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