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007 knife

007 knife noun: a rocker-locking folding knife, which was capable of flick action opening (flick of the wrist), originating in the 1970s, similar to a 1960s era KA-BAR.

Noun

007 knife (plural 007 knives)

  1. A rocker-locking folding knife, which was capable of flick action opening (flick of the wrist), originating in the 1970s, similar to a 1960s era KA-BAR.
  2. (New-York, broadly, slang) A folding knife, especially one used in a crime.

Forms of 007 knife

plural007 knives

Origin of 007 knife

Most famous examples of this knife had their scales emblazoned with the number 007.

Questions about 007 knife

What does 007 knife mean?
007 knife means a rocker-locking folding knife, which was capable of flick action opening (flick of the wrist), originating in the 1970s, similar to a 1960s era KA-BAR.
What part of speech is 007 knife?
007 knife is a noun.
What is the plural of 007 knife?
The plural of 007 knife is 007 knives.

Words near 007 knife in the dictionary

  1. 0-G
  2. 0/10
  3. 00's
  4. 000
  5. 007
  6. 007 knife
  7. 007 knives
  8. 007s
  9. 00s
  10. 0800 number
  11. 0800 numbers

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