"007 knife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 007 knives [plural]
Etymology: Most famous examples of this knife had their scales emblazoned with the number 007. Head templates: {{en-noun|007 knives}} 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.
    Sense id: en-007_knife-en-noun-iuTl77Cu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (New York, slang, 1970s-1980s, by extension) A folding knife, especially one used in a crime. Tags: New-York, broadly, slang
    Sense id: en-007_knife-en-noun-iGQu~1pD Categories (other): New York English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: flick knife, folding knife Related terms: gravity knife, spring knife, switchblade, telescoping knife

Inflected forms

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