"007 knife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 007 knives [plural]
Etymology: From being a knife whose most famous examples had emblazoned with "007" on its scales. 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 Hypernyms: flick knife, folding knife Related terms: switchblade, gravity knife, spring knife, telescoping knife
    Sense id: en-007_knife-en-noun-I2Z4ir0s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  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-FZmsRUnJ Categories (other): New York English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

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