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  • 61Knife switch — A knife switch is a type of switch used to control the flow of electricity in a circuit. It is comprised of a hinge which allows a metal lever, or knife, to be lifted from or inserted into a slot or jaw. The hinge and jaw are both fixed to an… …

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  • 62knife — 1 noun plural knives, (C) 1 a metal blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon: knife and fork | He had been stabbed with a knife. | kitchen/bread/vegetable etc knife (=knife used in the kitchen, for cutting bread etc) 2 the… …

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  • 63knife — /naɪf / (say nuyf) noun (plural knives /naɪvz/ (say nuyvz)) 1. a cutting instrument consisting essentially of a thin blade (usually of steel and with a sharp edge) attached to a handle. 2. a knife like weapon; a dagger; a short sword. 3. any… …

  • 64knife — I. noun (plural knives) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English knif, from Old English cnīf, perhaps from Old Norse knīfr; akin to Middle Low German knīf knife Date: before 12th century 1. a. a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp… …

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  • 65Knife River (Snake River) — The Knife River is a tributary of the Snake River in east central Minnesota in the United States. It is one of two streams in Minnesota with this name. Its name is a translation from the Dakota Isaanti . Knife Lake and Santee Sioux are named… …

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  • 66Knife juggling — This article focuses on one aspect of toss juggling. For a more general discussion of juggling, see the main article: Juggling Knife juggling is a variant of toss juggling using special knives which are thrown and caught. Although knives are… …

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  • 67Knife (disambiguation) — A knife is a sharpened hand tool.Knife may also refer to:* Knife , a song by Grizzly Bear (band) * The Knife, a Swedish electropop group * Martin De Knijff, a professional Swedish gambler * The Knife (song), a song by Progressive rock act Genesis …

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  • 68Knife bayonet — A knife bayonet is a knife or short sword which can be used both as a bayonet or fighting or utility knife. The knife bayonet became the almost universal form of bayonet in the 20th century due to its versatility and effectiveness. The socket… …

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  • 69knife edge — noun the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife • Syn: ↑cutting edge • Hypernyms: ↑edge • Part Holonyms: ↑blade, ↑edge tool * * * 1. the cutting edge of a knife. 2 …

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  • 70Knife Point Glacier — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Knife Point Glacier caption = type = Mountain glacier location = Wyoming, United States coordinates = coord|43|06|26|N|109|34|41|W|type:glacier region:US WY area = length = .9 mile (1.45 km) thickness = terminus …

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