"ballistic knife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ballistic knives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|ballistic knives}} ballistic knife (plural ballistic knives)
  1. A weapon that fires a knife blade. Wikipedia link: ballistic knife
    Sense id: en-ballistic_knife-en-noun-dU9f6Lzh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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