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A handy flick in hand. (Digest).


The German Army has placed a firm order for 15,000 of the new single-handed knives knives  
n.
Plural of knife.


knives
Noun

the plural of knife

knives knife
 from Victorinox. The type is soon to be standard issue for German army personnel, since, as of this writing, deliveries were slated to begin in April 2003. The knife's flick system is not spring-loaded and therefore accepted in most countries, and it features a locking device for the main blade. Other blades include a screwdriver screwdriver,
n See instrument, screwdriver.
, leather punch, reamer reamer

Rotary cutting tool of cylindrical or conical shape, used for enlarging and finishing to accurate dimensions holes that have been drilled, bored, or cored. A reamer cannot be used to start a hole.
, etc. The knife was developed at the behest be·hest  
n.
1. An authoritative command.

2. An urgent request: I called the office at the behest of my assistant.
 of the German Army, which specifically requested a blade with single-handed operation.
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