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Exacto knife

Exacto knife noun: a type of utility knife that has small, nonretracting, interchangeable blades.

Noun

Exacto knife (plural Exacto knives)

  1. (informal) A type of utility knife that has small, nonretracting, interchangeable blades.

Forms of Exacto knife

pluralExacto knives

Origin of Exacto knife

From the brand name X-Acto, from exact. That brand pioneered the form factor. This form of the name is a genericization, but the trademark is still active.

Questions about Exacto knife

What does Exacto knife mean?
Exacto knife means a type of utility knife that has small, nonretracting, interchangeable blades.
What part of speech is Exacto knife?
Exacto knife is a noun.
What is the plural of Exacto knife?
The plural of Exacto knife is Exacto knives.

Words near Exacto knife in the dictionary

  1. exactly
  2. exactment
  3. exactments
  4. exactness
  5. exactnesses
  6. Exacto knife
  7. Exacto knives
  8. exactor
  9. exactors
  10. exactress
  11. exactresses

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