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switchblade knife |
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switchblade knife [′swich‚blād ′nīf] (design engineering) A knife in which the blade is spring-loaded and swings open when released by a pushbutton. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The switchblade used by James Dean in the 1955 drama ``Rebel Without a Cause'' is valued at $30,000-$50,000, while a script from ``East of Eden'' signed by the principal actors and director Elia Kazan is expected to sell for $15,000-$18,000. She wears these huge earrings, and someone comes by with a switchblade and cuts off her ear," Murphy explains. Chweneyagae gives us a Peter Pan of evil, whose Neverland is sealed off at the border by switchblades and handguns. |
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